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Client demand pushing action on ESG conversation: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... wouldn't suggest asking them outright, as many clients wouldn't understand what is meant by ethical or responsible investing," she says. "Instead, for the initial conversation, I would keep things quite open-ended such as "are there any companies ...

NZ climate disclosure legislation to affect Australian entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... global best practice into their carbon investment strategies. Our clients are actively working to incorporate responsible investing and make significant reductions in the carbon footprints of the portfolios. We also note that much of our reporting to ...

ESG investing growing strongly in Asia: J.P. Morgan Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... "accounting for about 81% of the global sustainable fund universe, largely because of its long history of responsible investing and favorable regulatory environment." In terms of fund flows, Europe also remains the leader in ESG investing. However, Asia ...

Macquarie Asset Management joins net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Managers initiative drawn from representatives from initial signatory asset managers. Chris Newton, head of responsible investing at IFM Investors, is one of the members of the advisory group along with Wendy Cromwell, Wellington Management; Edward Mason ...

Consultant launches responsible investment index for manager selection

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... with financial advisory firms to provide bespoke investment solutions, and have implemented the Evergreen Responsible Investing Grade Index (ERIG Index). The index evaluates more than 270 funds across seven categories of activities derived from the Responsible ...

The articles you read in 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... framework for fund classification (15 October) Zenith Investment Partners is aiming to demystify ESG and responsible investing strategies for clients by introducing a tiered framework that describes funds' activities based on their research. Zenith's ...

T. Rowe Price joins Responsible Investment Association Australasia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... focused on the long-term," the firm said. T. Rowe Price operates a proprietary research model called the Responsible Investing Indicator Model (RIIM) that builds an environmental social and ethical profile of more than 14,000 corporate entities globally ...

Government to launch inquiry into financial sector and climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... pension funds - known as ERISA funds -proposed a controversial rule to compel pension funds to underpin any responsible investing strategy with a clear investment case based solely on pecuniary (economic) considerations. The proposal was the first time ...

Regnan launches global equity impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
Responsible investing pioneer Regnan has launched a global public equity impact fund that selects companies that contribute to achieving the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Regnan Global Equity Impact Solutions Fund invests ...

Industry fund lifts game on SRI options

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... governance issues are extremely important to them," McDonald said. "Nearly 80% of our members have told us that responsible investing is important to them. "We have responded to this by providing members with updated SRI options that exclude fossil fuels ...