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First Sentier launches private debt strategy with renewable energy assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... available loans," Togher says. "Hopefully, they make it through the due diligence process and they'll be included in the portfolio. "For many years we have had growing interest from clients, and they have constantly knocked on the door looking for these ...

Steep rise in demand for ESG wealth management products: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
A majority of Australians say they have sustainability goals for their investments, but many feel their wealth manager "falls short" in understanding their values. There is an overall growth in "for purpose" investing in wealth management clients, according ...

New CEO search underway for IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... is because it's very much a recognition that there is a core group of companies who are in almost everyone's portfolio that are responsible for the vast majority of carbon emissions in listed markets globally," she said. "And if you can get them ...

Calculating value of biodiversity: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... climate change, nitrogen deposit and others are most contributing to the negative impact of a given company or of a given portfolio. Even if the direct causality is sometimes hard to estimate, Companies operating within ecosystems that have been degraded ...

Client demand pushing action on ESG conversation: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... quite open-ended such as "are there any companies or particular industries you would like to avoid in your investment portfolio?" or 'are there any social or environmental issues that you feel strongly about that we should consider when selecting ...

APRA emphasises "compounding effect" of climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Financial risks of climate change can interact and compound other institutional risks including credit risk, market risk, and liquidity risk, APRA has emphasised in a new practice guide. APRA has released a draft guide for Prudential Practice Guide ...

Rest launches Sustainable Growth option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... expertise of global responsible investment leader, Calvert Research, to construct the Australian and Overseas equities portfolio of this new option," said Andrew Lill, chief investment officer, Rest. The equities portion of the option feature positive ...

Using total portfolio management to gain China, ESG exposure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Investors can use a total portfolio risk and active management approach to gain exposure to Chinese assets without a negative impact on overall sustainability profile, according to Willis Towers Watson. Investors are interested in allocating capital ...

Investors integrating ESG into securities lending: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... with high quality collateral. Beneficial owners use securities lending programs to generate incremental income to a portfolio, and securities lending can be used as part of various strategies, including shorting, hedging and arbitrage. This State Street ...

Perennial launches boutique ESG business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... also manage ESG initiatives across the Perennial group. The new boutique investment firm will be led by Damian Cottier, portfolio manager, with Emilie O'Neill as ESG and equities analyst, and George Whiting, who will head up the institutional and ...