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Palisade Real Assets wins mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
Palisade Real Assets' UK-based bioenergy fund scored a £200 million ($381m) mandate from a major European asset manager. APG Asset Management awarded the mandate on behalf of Netherlands' major pension fund ABP, which oversees some €500 billion ...

Australian Ethical snaps up asset manager

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... Australian Unity will also become one of Australian Ethical's largest institutional clients. The ethical investment management firm will pay Australian Unity $4.25 million once the deal closes, anticipated in July, with a further $1.25 million contingent ...

CIM to develop ACCUs with Greening Australia

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
Conscious Investment Management (CIM) has partnered with an environmental non-profit to jointly develop Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) under the environmental planting methodology. The first acquisition under the partnership will restore biodiversity ...

Stewardship resources should double

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... industry level. Industry average stewardship resourcing currently sits at around 5% as a percentage of total investment management costs. This includes expenditure on internal staff, third party providers, data, subscriptions, memberships and reporting ...

New framework for investors to navigate AI released

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024  |  NEWS
Alphinity Investment Management (Alphinity) and CSIRO have released a responsible AI (RAI) framework and actionable toolkit to help investors navigate the accelerating AI opportunity. The Intersection of Responsible AI and ESG: A Framework for Investors ...

Proxy voting targets DEI and pay

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... in proxy voting this year. According to data compiled by the international equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, shareholder proposals related to environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors, as well as executive compensation ...

Members beef up ESG checks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... Association Australasia (RIAA), in partnership with the member-owned bank Teachers Mutual Bank Limited alongside investment management firm Australian Ethical. The report, From Values to Riches 2024: Charting consumer demand for responsible investing ...

Apostle promotes PM to investment lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... analyst with the responsible investments team for four years. She earlier had the same role with Ausbil Investment Management. Parkyn started her career in financial markets at BNP Paribas, spending five years as an equities analyst. Apostle Funds managing ...

Industry unveils plan to boost female executives

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... disadvantage." Program mentee Natalie Tam, systematic portfolio manager at Australian Ethical Investment commented: "Investment management is an incredible career for curious, smart women who want to be intellectually stimulated doing meaningful work. ...

Looking beyond the gender pay gap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... gender balance of 40% men and 40% women in executive leadership teams by 2030. Lucy Steed, CEO of Melior Investment Management, says her firm applies a gender lens in its investment approach. Melior believes it is important for companies to have gender ...