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The challenge of evaluating impact investing's fundamentals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... tiers. The five tiers are: traditional, which seeks to achieve a stated investment outcome "with little to no regard for RI/ESG"; aware, which seeks to achieve a stated outcome "taking into consideration a broad range of factors including RI/ESG"; integrated ...

Cyber security, COVID and climate change cap CEO concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... business - access to capital, or engagement of employees and customers," said Jon Chadwick, PwC partner and Australia's ESG leader. Chadwick attributed climate change's status as the third highest-cited concern from CEOs to the fact that the COVID-19 ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... negative screening is by far the most common, with 86% of responsible investment funds adopting it, often in conjunction with ESG integration or positive screening and related FUM increased 47% over the year," Solomon said. "Impact investing is the fastest ...

Inflows to sustainability options on BT platforms double

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... more than doubled in the year to June 2021, BT reported in its quarterly update. There is strong demand from advisers for ESG solutions - 82% of advisers are interested in ESG solutions for their clients, with the vast majority preferring to implement ...

Using ESG signals part of shorting strategy: Plato Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Using ESG signals to short high carbon-emitting companies that have a strong likelihood of underperforming is a key strategy of Plato Investment Management's new active net zero long/short hedge fund. The Plato Global Net Zero Hedge Fund aims to outperform ...

Rest taps Calvert, Parametric for enhanced ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Rest has awarded an enhanced ESG mandate to Parametric Portfolio Associates and Calvert Research and Management to provide further diversification to its Sustainable Growth ethical investment option. Parametric and Calvert will implement ethical and ...

CFOs see ESG action as central: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
A strong majority of Australian CFOs say that ESG activities are driven by investor or shareholder demands, but say that measuring return on ESG action is a top barrier to doing more, according to research from Deloitte. Deloitte's most recent CFO ...

TCorp issues $1.5 billion sustainability bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... social as a standalone asset class is still developing based on the feedback we have. Climate seems to be the primary focus in ESG for investors." The assets underlying this bond issuance are approximately two-thirds green and one third social, Kenna ...

Five reasons investors should adopt an active versus passive ESG approach

JOEL CONNELL  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
The importance of integrating ESG related risks and opportunities into investment decisions has become undeniable. The ability for companies to generate superior shareholder returns is increasingly intertwined with ESG and sustainability factors. Consumers ...

ASX300 action on modern slavery "lagging"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
ASX-listed companies are "lagging" on modern slavery and performance, according to a report by ISS ESG and Monash Financial Studies Centre (MCFS). MCFS has reviewed the modern slavery statements of 239 ASX300 companies and found that 41% of S&P/ASX ...