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Real estate managers carry out decarbonisation strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... an important step in helping us to achieve this target." The net zero carbon strategy for the portfolio is focused on investing in the development and operation of efficient, low carbon, healthy and sustainable multifamily assets that attract and retain ...

New to market investors seeking ESG information from platforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... 400,000 Australians made their first share trade in the last 12 months, according to Investment Trends' 2020 2H Online Investing Report. At the end of 2020, the number of active retail online investors in Australia reached a new high of 1.25 million. ...

Setting the standards for diversity within funds management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... process when selecting external GP managers, said Jennifer Signori, managing director - private equity, ESG and impact investing. "Diversity and inclusion is a key part of the S or Social component in ESG and we look for indicators around human capital ...

Property developer sets more ambitious timeline to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... efficient operating assets and buildings that are designed well, particularly using Green Star and NABERS tools, plus investing in on-site renewables, which we have a history of using in commercial property" said Amy Hogan, head of sustainability at ...

We must approach public equities with an 'impact' mindset

KATHRYN MCDONALD, HEIDI RIDLEY  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... mindset to a subset of asset classes is completely contrary to achieving the daunting mission at hand! The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) 2020 Survey estimates that impact investment assets under management totalled US$715 billion at the end ...

CEFC finances Tesla megapack battery project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to invest, while changing the legislative remit of ARENA and the CEFC towards investing in carbon capture and storage, carbon farming and other technologies, and away from renewable energy. Prime Minister Scott ...

Social, governance risks to unequal global vaccine distribution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... the moral imperative collides with economic interests," said Jenn-Hui Tan, global head of stewardship and sustainable investing at Fidelity International. "Even if you're in a wealthy nation, you're going to suffer the impacts of dislocated trade ...

ESG a total-portfolio subject: bfinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... this a "major challenge." Investors are also finding difficulties in validating the investment case for ESG or impact investing and more than 50% experience difficulties in finding external asset managers that align well with their ESG approach. "The ...

Ethical fund manager sets ambitious FUM target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... geared up from the investment expertise as well as the distribution side," Willis said. "We would like to make ethical investing available to all Australians, we believe in that positive force." Sister publication Financial Standard recently profiled ...

Using ESG, ethical screens in multi-asset strategy investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
ESG analysis can be integrated into multi-asset investing strategies using both top down ethical screens and bottom-up ESG signal integration to construct portfolios covering commodities, credit as well as equities, according to First Sentier Investors. ...