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Quantitative managers test ESG data as stand-alone factor in strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) data is increasingly being integrated into quantitative investing strategies, and with depth and breadth of data increasing each year, quantitative managers are exploring whether ESG is a separate ...

Ausbil joins Investor Declaration on Plastic Pollution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... biggest risks to change is customer demand destruction, and people not buying plastic goods anymore," Varcoe said. "Some of the data coming out of the US suggests that this is already happening." Ausbil believes that the focus on reducing and recycling ...

Sustainalytics rates unmanaged ESG risk in ASX200

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... supply chains, and ethics in the financial sector. The report also explores how investors could potentially integrate ESG data into three equity strategies - high conviction, enhanced passive and a thematic climate change approach. Sustainalytics identifies ...

Sustainable practices can yield sustainable profits: Calvert

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... may attempt to adopt best-practice from industry leaders. Operational efficiencies that lead to more favourable emissions data have the dual ability to improve the bottom line and brand positioning of the company as these issues remain top-of-mind to ...

MSCI issues guide for investor reporting to TCFD guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... Intrinsic Investment Management, Perennial Value Management, Quinbrook and Solaris Investment Management, according to the latest data available on the TCFD website. "The ways that an asset owner can measure and monitor climate risk are outlined in TCFD ...

Robeco on ESG integration, SDGs and impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... said. "On the fundamental side, you'd use ESG information to enhance bottom-up the information, for example." Integrating ESG data contributes positively to equity portfolio performance, Zandbergen said. The research data on whether ESG integration counts ...

Extreme weather increases through Autumn 2019: Actuaries Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... occurrence, of extreme high and low temperatures, heavy precipitation, dry days, strong winds and changes in sea levels. The data is collected at the end of each season following the release of data from the Bureau of Meteorology. The data is collected ...

MSCI Barra purchases data analytics firm Carbon Delta

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
MSCI subsidiary MSCI Barra (Suisse) SA rl is purchasing Zurich-based environmental fintech and data analytics firm, Carbon Delta AG. Carbon Delta is a provider of climate change scenario analysis, and MSCI and Carbon Delta "will create an extensive ...

PRI names six super funds to Leaders' Group for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... amongst all our signatories," the PRI said. The PRI developed the list using signatories' reporting responses and assessment data to identify those that are "doing great work in responsible investment, both across their organisation, and with a particular ...

Emerging markets bring exposure to unmanaged ESG risk: Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... were especially important in emerging markets - corporate governance, human capital, business ethics, product governance and data privacy and security. The research also found that while the emerging market index had a higher weighted risk score than ...