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Australian passive sustainable funds grow to $3.6 billion: Morningstar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Australian passive sustainable funds stand at $3.6 billion, but launches of passive sustainable funds have slowed after a peak in 2018, according to research from Morningstar. Morningstar tracked the growth of sustainable passive funds, that as of June ...

Majority of asset owners identify ESG importance: bfinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... actively managed strategies across the majority of asset classes," although 53% of emerging market debt investors, 48% of hedge fund investors and 64% of alternative risk premia investors are dissatisfied with the performance of their asset managers ...

BetaShares launches currency-hedged version of ethical ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
ETF manager BetaShares has launched a currency-hedged version of its ASX-listed sustainability ETF. Alex Vynokur, managing director, BetaShares BetaShares created the BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF - Currency Hedged (ASX: HETH). "Currency ...

BlackRock launches unlisted iShares ESG Global Bond Index Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
BlackRock Investment Management has launched a new unlisted iShares ESG Global Bond Index Fund. The fund is benchmarked to a customised Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Global Aggregate SRI Select ex-Fossil Fuels Index and is AUD hedged. It is "designed for ...

CEFC takes $51m stake in Victoria's Kiamal Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... Learmonth said. "The use of multiple power purchase agreements demonstrates the potential for a diverse group of customers to hedge their energy costs while supporting the development of new large-scale renewable energy projects. We are confident this ...

Investec Asset Management launches Global Environment Strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... underexposure to the enablers and beneficiaries of decarbonisation; and finally, providing a means by which to measure and hedge against systemic carbon risk in portfolios. "Approximately 50% of the portfolio is in mid-cap, which we're classifying as ...

The pros and cons of using ESG signals in shorting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... to know." Morphic Asset Management applies shorting strategies across some of its funds, such as its European-domiciled hedge funds and its Australia 130/30 style fund, and does short stocks based on ESG issues, said Chad Slater, CIO at Morphic Asset ...

Man Group appoints Jason Mitchell co-head of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... industry and governmental working groups. He chaired the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Hedge Funds Advisory Committee from 2014 to 2018. "We are delighted to appoint Jason Mitchell as co-head of responsible investment ...

Hedge funds allocate at least US$59bn to responsible investment: AIMA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
Hedge funds globally have allocated at least $59 billion to responsible investment, according to a survey by the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) and the Cayman Alternative Investment Summit (CAIS). The survey consisted of 80 asset ...

Man Group analyses tobacco considerations in investment strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... trying to do is to frame it around what tobacco represents in terms of financial markets." Mitchell has chaired the PRI hedge fund advisory committee since 2014, and is joining the PRI Academic Network Advisory Committee. Tobacco Free Portfolio, which ...