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BlackRock hires former AMP Capital head to ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
BlackRock have hired Emily Woodland as one of two co-heads of Blackrock Sustainable Investing (BSI) for Asia Pacific. Woodland was formerly AMP Capital's head of sustainable investment, a role she held from 2018 until last year. In her former role ...

BlackRock, Temasek form partnership to invest in decarbonisation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... historic investment opportunity created by the net zero transition." The Decarbonization Partners funds will focus on investing in early stage growth companies targeting "proven, next-generation renewable and mobility technology including emerging fuel ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021  |  NEWS
ESG investing is growing strongly in Asia, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Net inflows into sustainable funds in 2020 was US$8 billion, nearly 10 times that of 2019, said Tai Hui, chief Asia market strategist, J.P. Morgan Asset Management. ...

AustralianSuper adds sustainable ETFs to platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... low carbon impact. GRNV is a true-to-label Australian sustainable equity ETF encompassing both values-based and ESG investing. "Both products have enjoyed robust inflows as investors globally move towards value-based investing. Climate change, various ...

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 ...

$150 million impact fund to target small companies for investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... medium-sized businesses (SMEs) that provide financial return and demonstrable social and environmental impact. The focus is on investing in assets that provide financial sustainability as well as in terms of positive impact on communities and environment. ...

What's in a name: evaluating the goals behind net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... their goals. This week, Cbus Super announced a new $240 million mandate with Impax Asset Management that "focuses on investing in opportunities arising from the transition to a more sustainable global economy and the safeguarding of member savings from ...

Industry fund sets bar higher with Net Zero timing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... That's the first and key thing that we are looking to do as part of this process." NGS Super will also seek out investing in companies and businesses that are "actively looking to transition to the low carbon economy." "We've seen a number of ...

Investors seek renewable energy infrastructure: bfinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... outcomes. bfinance data shows that 34% of investors in real assets (infrastructure and real estate) are involved in thematic investing, with a further 20% considering doing so. bfinance's new report, Renewable Energy Infrastructure: Lessons from Manager ...