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Interest in responsible investing not limited to Gen Y: Franklin Templeton

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
Interest in responsible investing is broadly consistent across all age demographics, according to research by asset management firm Franklin Templeton. Graph courtesy of Franklin Templeton "There seems to be growing awareness among the public that both ...

Analysis: too big to be sustainable?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... examined 52 diversified banks - Europe (31 companies), North America (12 companies) and Asia-Pacific (9 companies). The research did not identify all of the companies. The report found that "82.7% of the banks are involved in controversies related to ...

Investors considering their options in voting at Westpac AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... complete board spill is the right solution to governance failing. Vas Kolesnikoff, head of Australia and New Zealand research, ISS Last week, AUSTRAC revealed an investigation alleging that Westpac committed over 23 million breaches of the anti-money ...

ESG engagement key to small cap value: Perennial Value Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... Value Management Perennial Value Management integrates ESG considerations into its investment process through fundamental research, and ESG is a part of the portfolio management process in its Perennial Smaller Companies Sustainable Future Trust, according ...

Sustainalytics hires Jodie Tapscott as head of Australasia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... ESG expertise and insights are well-regarded in Australia," said Tapscott. "I am proud to join a global leader in ESG research and ratings, and I look forward to working closely with our global colleagues and institutional clients to advance the field ...

Sexual harassment a potential investment, financial risk in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... slavery in their supply chain, experts warn that it is not the only human rights risk that companies should monitor. Research from international aid organisation CARE Australia from March 2017 suggests that in Cambodia alone, sexual harassment costs ...

Australian Ethical questions calls for limits on environmental activism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... business practices," in the wake of a recent speech by Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Dr Stuart Palmer, head of ethics research, Australian Ethical Investment In a speech earlier this month, Morrison raised the possibility of outlawing the practices ...

ESG standards improving in emerging markets: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... stocks with strong or improving ESG standards are mispriced, which offers an opportunity. T Rowe Price uses both internal research from its analysts and responsible investment team as well as external research to seek out stocks where business is "on ...

Fiduciary duty, regulatory environment top ESG push factors: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... include mitigation of ESG risks at 47%, fiduciary risk at 38% and pressure from beneficiaries at 37%, SSGA said. "The research results confirm what we're hearing from our clients," said Ben Colton, APAC head of asset stewardship at State Street Global ...

Willis Towers Watson launches Australian Global Equity Focus Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... wealth clients. The multi-manager fund also integrates ESG and sustainable principles in three ways - underlying manager research includes review of approach to sustainable investing; exclusion of tobacco and controversial weapons; and ongoing engagement ...