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NZ Super appoints Rosemary Vilgan to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Executive Women. "I look forward to joining the Board of the Guardians and supporting its incredibly important work investing for New Zealand's future," Vilgan said. "Since inception the NZ Super Fund has achieved strong results and is well-placed to ...

Responsible investment AUM grows, but disclosure lags: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... also deepening its best practice, according to Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO. "We're at a point where responsible investing is becoming a major part of the broader financial market," O'Connor said. "We're moving into a phase where it's ...

U Ethical hires two to investments team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... deliver better outcomes for people and planet," Cook said. "As a prominent voice across ESG, ethical and responsible investing, we welcome Desiree's input as we strive to not only deliver competitive returns but align investment to impact." O'Connor ...

GreenCollar secures funding for Queensland carbon farming projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Carbon farming refers to carbon abatement and sequestration activities on agricultural land. The Queensland Government is investing up to $100 million in 2020 for carbon farming projects with co-benefits that meet one or more of the three priority areas ...

Does it pay to worry about ESG factors in emerging markets?

ERNEST YEUNG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... strong or improving ESG standards are underappreciated, thereby offering long-term price improvement potential. While ESG investing has entered the mainstream in developed markets, these factors are still not as widely incorporated when investing in ...

Identifying climate change risks in investment analysis

AGNIESZKA COCHRANE  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... have disruptive effects on property, tourism and trade. For long-term investors such as superannuation funds and those investing in real assets, physical risks pose a significant challenge. Acute and chronic effects of a changing climate can lead to ...

Do founder-led listed companies outperform on E, S and G metrics?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... presence, said Pablo Berrutti, senior investment specialist, Sustainable Funds Group, at Stewart Investors. "We're only investing in high quality companies, and we look for good stewardship," Berrutti said. "It shouldn't surprise us to think ...

Investing in healthcare yields financial, social returns: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... rising healthcare cost across the globe, we invest in companies that lower costs in the system." The final thematic is investing in efficient equipment, software and services, Li said. "We map each individual company to those four impact themes, and ...

HSBC, Pollination Group to launch natural capital asset manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... you get backing for projects, you can move more capital into those areas and build them out over time." Sustainable investing represents a growing need and has demonstrated continued growth in recent years, with capital invested in sustainable infrastructure ...

Online investors applying ESG criteria: Investment Trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
Online retail equity and ETF investors in Australia are increasingly applying responsible investing principles to their investment decisions, according to specialist researcher Investment Trends. (Source: Investment Trends) Investment Trends has released ...