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Translating net zero goals into near-term decisions: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... carbon emissions by 2030, and approximately 25% by 2025. Robeco is working to translate this into targets for their portfolio, said Lucian Peppelenbos, Robeco climate strategist. However, these targets will not only be accomplished by divesting from ...

The conundrum of ESG in emerging markets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... ESG performance and strong financial performance. It is thus possible to combine both approaches - an active manager portfolio construction strategy that integrates ESG considerations - to achieve risk adjusted returns for clients. This investment belief ...

Integrating ESG to manage risks of high yield credit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... intensity and other metrics related to climate change has improved, that has impacted on analysis in the high yield space. Portfolio managers of high yield credit strategies have told FS Sustainability that integration of material ESG considerations ...

Integrating impact investing in listed equity portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... a listed equities working group that applies those principles to the public market sector. Q&A with Hari Balkrishna, Portfolio Manager for the upcoming Global Impact Strategy in the Equity Division of T. Rowe Price Q: How do you apply an impact strategy ...

ESG funds show strong risk-adjusted returns: Rainmaker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... much excluded by ESG filters. Growth stocks, on the other hand, are dominated by tech stocks that are acceptable to ESG portfolio construction principles." Further, Rainmaker's research shows that the superannuation funds whose home funds were ESG ...

SSGA to use proxy vote over ethnic, racial diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... accompanying guidance piece is an expansion on a long-standing commitment to pushing for increased diversity within portfolio companies. Colton highlighted lack of diversity at all levels of companies as a business risk. "Academic evidence points out ...

Water, water risk everywhere: DWS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). "You need to understand where are the high risks, medium risks, and low risks within a portfolio," Lewis said. "With climate risk, you always get red flags popping up for oil and gas, utilities, metals and miners ...

The articles you read in 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... Office of Environment and Heritage and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Majority of super funds not disclosing portfolio holdings: Rainmaker (2 October) The majority of major superannuation funds are not disclosing their portfolio holdings, according ...

Report calls out AIA's coal-based assets, policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
Health and life insurer AIA is under pressure to set targets regarding its portfolio holdings in coal and coal-fired electricity assets, with a US-based think tank estimating the company could hold as much as US$6 billion in coal-related assets. The ...

CSC partners with Osmosis IM on sustainable strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... the $50 billion fund for government employees, will partner with Osmosis to launch a Resource Efficient Core Equity Portfolio (ex-Australia). The portfolio will aim to mitigate environmental risks while targeting a better risk-adjusted return. Osmosis ...