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Brokers recognised for research at ESG Research Australia awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... critical foundation of good investment practice," said Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO and chair of ESG Research Australia. "ESG investing is about making better investment decisions over the longer term by taking into account factors that are too often glossed ...

Industry coalition organises Principles for Sustainable Securities Lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... as to how securities lending could remain clearly aligned with the principles that fall into place with broader ESG investing. Securities lending arrangements permits the beneficial owner of a security to lend it for a specified period of time, with ...

PGIM charts rise of corporate "profit with purpose" mindset

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... assets, the more natural alignment there is with ESG goals, because over the long term there's no distinction between ESG investing and non-ESG investing," Hyat said. The continued evolution of investment practices around ESG integration has meant that ...

Eurozone outperforms North America in ESG investing: Amundi

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... by the Amundi ESG Research department. The research confirmed findings of a 2019 Amundi report, which found that ESG investing tended to penalise ESG investors between 2010 and 2013, but rewarded both active and passive ESG investors after 2014. However ...

Interest in responsible investing not limited to Gen Y: Franklin Templeton

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... "It may also have to do with investment returns - there's growing evidence that investors no longer accept that ESG investing must mean accepting lower rates of return." The survey also identified an opportunity for superannuation funds to improve member ...

HNW, UHNW "do not deeply consider ESG issues": Crestone wealth report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... about this is that socially responsible investing covers the whole umbrella if you like," Holder said. "We have ESG investing - that traditional approach where we're looking for best in class companies doing the right thing from the environmental, social ...

AIIB, Aberdeen Standard Investments form strategic partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... ASI said. ASI will also work with to launch the Sustainable Capital Markets Initiative, which aims to "catalyse ESG investing strategies, act as an engine of change to improve ESG standards and build capacity around responsible investing with various ...

Factor investing such as ESG strategies can be wise approach: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... Rosenberg Equities, analysed how factor investing in equities can be a "wise approach", as viewed through the lens of ESG investing and specifically the utility of anchoring strategies in the UN Sustainable Development Goals. "Where do we sit now," McDonald ...

Vanguard Australia licenses FTSE Russell index for ESG-related products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... nuclear power, adult entertainment, alcohol, gambling, tobacco, and weapons, FTSE Russell noted. "The adoption of ESG investing has accelerated in recent years, and more investors are looking for opportunities to align their investment choices with their ...

Omega Global Investors, Pinnacle Investment Management in strategic partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... developing customised solutions that people want in the insto space," McCrum said. "As a part of that, certainly ESG investing has become a big part and we're increasingly seeing ESG has been integrated anyway into standard investment processes.... historically ...