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bfinance hires ESG and responsible investment director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... investment industry presenting claims around ESG-related capabilities and carbon emissions, there is a real need to help asset owners cut through the noise to establish and implement a clear strategy."

ASI launches APAC sustainability institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... Pacific. It will "proactively engage with policymakers to help shape the region's ESG regulatory framework, support asset owners' journey towards Net Zero, integrate ESG considerations in all investments and undertake active ownership activities," and ...

Charting a course to net zero: Neuberger Berman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
For super funds and other asset owners, setting a net zero decarbonisation target is just the first step in a complex process, according to Neuberger Berman. Neuberger Berman notes that given the physical impacts of climate change and the business risks ...

Profile: Fiona Reynolds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... signatory assessment. "When reporting was created, one of the things we wanted was it for it to be used such that asset owners would look at their managers as part of the due diligence process," she said. Currently the PRI is piloting enhancements to ...

Charter Hall hires group head of ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... investors and create a positive impact for clients, employees and the wider community." Charter Hall is one of 36 asset owners and fund managers recognised last year for their leadership in climate reporting on the Principles for Responsible Investment ...

Infrastructure manager joins Principles for Responsible Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... base, and the wider community." The UN-supported PRI is recognised as the leading global network of fund managers, asset owners and service providers working together to put responsible investment into practice. The principles aim to provide a framework ...

First Sentier launches unit for sustainability research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... and the potential effect on human health. "We believe that quality, academic research is the foundation on which asset owners and investors can develop practical strategies that contribute to better outcomes for the environment and society," First Sentier ...

Trustees squeezed by competing climate risk pressures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... believe the potential regulatory options outlined in the public consultation are a solution in search of a problem. "Asset owners and other institutional investors should have the fundamental right to choose proxy advisers, use independent research and ...

Responsible investors called to action on First Nations Peoples

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... law. Rio Tinto has faced significant backlash for the destruction at Juukan Gorge, with institutional investors and asset owners around the world condemning the incident and calling for change. However, Muir points out that the event at Juukan Gorge ...

Using total portfolio management to gain China, ESG exposure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... characteristics, for example investments in climate solutions, can be used to balance the overall sustainability profile. "[Asset owners] need a set of guiding principles to provide a consistent framework for identifying good practice across all asset ...