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Investors seek renewable energy infrastructure: bfinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... in new geographies and greater specialisation. bfinance also points to the trend among asset owners towards assessing portfolio carbon emissions and creating targets around reducing those emissions, which can lead to greater demand for carbon-offsetting ...

Real estate managers carry out decarbonisation strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Real estate managers are continuing the trend of decarbonising their portfolios, with one manager announcing that a portfolio of real estate projects in the US has been certified net carbon zero, while another has set a net zero target. Lendlease in ...

Wholesale managed funds continue strong performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Ethical's Emerging Companies Fund invests in small cap companies that accord with the fund manager's ethical charter. Portfolio manager Andy Gracey previously told FS Sustainability the fund is overweight in companies associated with the healthcare ...

Setting the standards for diversity within funds management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... important for us to be consistent in our investment activities and operations." Within Neuberger Berman's private equity portfolio, Signori and her colleagues will ask external private equity managers for information on their diversity, their definitions ...

Serving up meat's sustainability risks, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
The global meat supply chain carries risks including animal welfare, occupational health and safety and climate change, but companies around the world across the supply chain are enhancing their disclosures and practices. Global fund manager Robeco ...

Signs of a "greenium" in bond market: Climate Bond Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... demand from wealth and asset managers stepping-up green bond allocation due to higher focus on climate as part of massive portfolio transformation to ESG," said Francois Millet, head of ETF strategy, ESG and innovation at Lyxor Asset Management: "ETFs ...

Calculating the social cost of carbon: Dimensional Fund Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... summary of its recent research into the subject. Dimensional integrates climate risk and opportunity calculations into its portfolio and engages with companies on their climate risk assessments, Chi said. Chi noted that carbon emissions are the biproduct ...

Super, fund manager lends muscle to net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... leading superannuation and managed fund provider has become the latest to set a net zero 2050 carbon target for its portfolio. Mercer Australia has committed to a target of net-zero absolute carbon emissions by 2050 for its Australian Funds and the Mercer-managed ...

Property developer sets more ambitious timeline to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... solar panel generation as part of the process. Stockland has said it will have net zero carbon emissions across its portfolio of nearly $6.2 billion by 2028, two years earlier than its earlier commitment. The target will encompass all of its assets. ...

Investment consultant creates head of sustainability role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... team as well, and we wanted someone who could work with Tim to drive leadership in sustainability, climate change, and portfolio transition." The role will include a specific focus on climate change and the transition of investment portfolios to net ...