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Australian Unity hires ESG property specialist

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... development pipeline that includes hospitals, aged care, specialist disability accommodation, student accommodation, office, retail, as well as large scale mixed-use precincts such as Herston Quarter in Brisbane. Australian Unity Property's sustainability ...

AGL takeover bid first, but not last on net zero grounds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... involved in the process of investing," he said. "That gives a lot of discretion to the manager.... They're not managing retail money. A lot of the protections that are given under a proxy voting and the Corporations Act and a lot of the governance models ...

Responsible investment funds surge past $100 billion: Plan For Life

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Life universe to 274, with a similar number of funds launching during the December 2021 quarter, Solomon noted. Australian retail and wholesale unit trust responsible funds account for more than 54% of the responsible investment market. The Australian ...

Oliver Wyman appoints ex-Westpac exec as special adviser

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... worked as CEO of Westpac Institutional Bank, chair of Westpac Asia's Advisory Board, group treasurer of CBA, head of Retail Products in CBA and has also held roles in Barclays and Citibank. Cobley is a member of Chief Executive Women, Senior Fellow ...

Plato Investment Management launches net zero hedge fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... delivered returns of 8.29%, compared to 4.38% for the MSCI World benchmark. The Plato Global Net Zero Hedge Fund is open to retail and wholesale investors. Plato Investment Management is a member of Climate Action 100+ initiative, a signatory of the ...

PGIM creates global head of ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... Fixed Income has developed an ESG impact assessment framework and launched dedicated ESG strategies for institutional and retail clients, while PGIM's private credit business, PGIM Private Capital, has actively invested in renewable power for the past ...

Portfolio holdings disclosure regulations come into effect

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... Australia's ESG super funds practice PHD. Of the 14 funds that don't practice PHD, half are NFP funds and half are retail. "Fund members who want to know what investments their funds are putting their superannuation money into will now be able ...

Retail investors integrating ESG into investment decisions: Investment Trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
Retail investors are increasingly taking ESG considerations into account when making decisions to buy or sell investments, according to Investment Trends. Nearly half of investors report they take ESG into account in making decisions, according to the ...

What you read in 2021

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... be on the radar in 2022. Rainmaker Information on ESG leadership Finally, this year Rainmaker Information identified a retail superannuation fund and four industry funds that demonstrate top ESG leadership, while also finding that ESG options in super ...

ESG investing "fastest growing" priority for advisers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... much effort into research and data analytics as they do on new product issuance." Advisers are hearing more inquiries from retail clients as to the ESG nature of the funds in which they are investing, Drennan said. At the same time, there is an expectation ...