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Asset managers failing on 2050 goals: InfluenceMap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... largest asset management companies based on equity portfolio analysis, stewardship of investee companies, and sustainable finance policy engagement. The study, 2023 Asset Managers and Climate Change, found 95% of portfolios have not made significant ...

Mike Ng named first chief sustainability officer for OCBC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... products and services." She said Ng was a "natural fit" for the newly created role: "He is highly regarded as a sustainable finance veteran with an innovative and forward-looking mind. Throughout his career in OCBC, he has always pushed for greater heights ...

NextEnergy Capital's ESG solar fund raises $480 million at first close

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... investors are currently undergoing due diligence. The fund is classified as an Article 9 Fund under Europe's Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (EU SFDR). The ten-year closed-ended vehicle targets mid double-digit returns in solar PV and energy ...

University secures $450 million sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... across our operations, research, curriculum and environment." This is not the university's first foray into sustainable finance. In 2018, Macquarie University issued a $250 million sustainability linked bond with a range of environmental and social ...

Executive appointment roundup: State Street, ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... will report to Lou Maiuri, president, chief operating officer, and head of investment services. ANZ augments sustainable finance team ANZ has announced several new hires for its global sustainable finance team as part of a target to hit $100 billion ...

ANZ augments sustainable finance team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
ANZ has announced several new hires for its global sustainable finance team as part of a target to hit $100 billion in sustainable financing and funding by the end of 2030. Cédric Chaudron has been hired to a new Brisbane-based role of executive director ...

Infrastructure funds challenge private equity in ESG race

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... other financial objectives - dominate the ESG landscape, despite many being closed to fundraising before the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) Article 8 was developed in 2021, Preqin found. "This is a signal investors are asking fund managers ...

Stewardship part of fiduciary role and investment opportunity: BNP Paribas AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... and collaborative engagement on sustainable themes, and working with policymakers on key issues relating to sustainable finance. Prior to joining BNPP AM, Ho was director of investor practice at the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) and work ...

Executive appointment roundup: First Sentier, MaxCap, Northcape, Federated Hermes

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
It's been a big week for executive appointments in responsible investment and sustainable finance, as industry leaders bolster their ESG teams and sharpen their sustainability strategies. N ew director for First Sentier's MUFG Sustainable Investment ...

RIAA CEO Simon O'Connor to exit after 10 years

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... "After a decade and a half, RIAA has grown to become a strong organisation having a huge impact across the sustainable finance and responsible investment fields. We're in a stronger position than we've ever been," O'Connor told FS Sustainability. ...