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Schroders' sustainable multi-asset fund receives RIAA certification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... its benchmark. Schroders pointed out that as part of that process, they have applied a biodiversity lens to Australian equities through the 2021 hiring of William Wu, an experienced portfolio manager and also co-author and lecturer of Sustainable and ...

Australian investors withdraw from ESG funds: Calastone

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... Australia, which showed that investors withdrew money from equity fund across the board, with the exception of Australian equities. Global funds saw the highest outflows, at $120 million. There was a drawdown on ESG equity fund flows in June, with investors ...

LGT Crestone hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... financial services for more than two decades and brings extensive experience in ESG integration, Australian and global equities management, and portfolio construction. At Crestone, Wan Lum is also a member of the investment, product and services team ...

BNPP AM releases "biodiversity footprint" for investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) has analysed its equities and fixed income investments to determine its biodiversity footprint - the potential negative impact their portfolio has on nature. A year after announcing a biodiversity roadmap, BNP ...

Strong flow of new ESG funds brought to market: Equity Trustees

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... over the past 24 months, 34% were global equity funds, followed by global and domestic fixed income at 17%, Australian equities 16% and multi-asset funds at 12%. While 83 of the funds had no primary theme, of those that that did, 9% had an environment ...

AXA IM launches two sustainable funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... responsible investing in this country," Lacey said. "Investors are increasingly seeking to expand their portfolios beyond core equities with ESG integration by taking advantage of the growing diversification and liquidity in the global green bond mar ...

NGS Super to reduce emissions 35% by 2025

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... could get a sense of what carbon looks like for real estate, private equity, fixed income, infrastructure as well as equities." The scenario analysis was conducted over the listed and unlisted assets of its portfolio and NGS also did a glide path analysis ...

Low carbon ETF launches on SGX

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... and owning a sustainable investment portfolio is becoming increasingly important for investors," said SGX Group head of equities Michael Syn. "This product is an effective portfolio decarbonisation and diversification tool for investors looking to invest ...

Australian Ethical names heavyweights to investment committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... non-executive director (NED) of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), a former NED of QSuper, and established the ESG equities research capability at Credit Suisse Australia. "I am delighted to join the Investment Committee of Australian Ethical ...

UBS hires ESG specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... as a sustainable investment analyst examining the investment implications of ESG issues and sustainability drivers on equities. Previously Wynter worked at the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia, where she specialised in human rights. ...