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ESG funds continue strong performance: Rainmaker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... 2020 due to a combination of factors including the COVID-19 pandemic. But Macri noted that Australian Ethical's portfolio returns are due to a variety of factors. "A big part of it is how we construct that portfolio," he said. "It's deriving ...

Aviva Investors launches climate transition equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... benchmarked to outperform the MSCI All Countries World Index by 2% per annum on a rolling 3-year basis, and is managed by portfolio manager Jaime Ramos Martin in partnership with climate change specialist Rick Stathers. "Mitigating and adapting to climate ...

Global fund manager joins Climate Action 100+

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... transparency around how they are managing the risks and opportunities around climate change. And, we have asked our portfolio companies to report on how they are managing climate change risk using the guidelines promulgated by the Task Force on Climate-related ...

Capital raisings, remuneration impact proxy vote: Dimensional

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... Dimensional Fund Advisors. Governance remains a key source of analysis for Dimensional, said Bhanu Singh, head of Asia-Pacific Portfolio Management, and governance issues are prominent in this year's AGM season in Australia. Globally, Dimensional ...

Integrating climate impacts in quant strategies: Acadian Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... used to enhance risk adjusted return in both growth and value strategies, according to Matt Picone, vice-president and portfolio manager at Acadian Asset Management. Acadian integrates environmental, social and governance data, rather than using a single ...

Industry super cuts emissions exposures by 40%

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... and globally. Aware Super had previously announced that it would reduce the emissions intensity of its listed equities portfolio by a minimum of 30% by 2023. The benchmarks are designed to enable Aware Super's external passive and systematic investment ...

Social, economic consequences of climate change "devastating": Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
The societal and economic consequences of climate change in a business as usual scenario are expected to be "devastating," but mitigating investment risk based on backward looking data and not future transition is a challenge for investors, according ...

Roadmap outlines sustainable transformation for finance industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... meaningful disclosures on ESG and ethical considerations in investment products, and for super funds to disclose their portfolio holdings within 90 days of each half year. The roadmap also calls for removing roadblocks to developing a sustainable capital ...

Mercer launches analytics, advisory tool for climate transition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... global business leader, responsible investment, Mercer. "It's strategic and forward looking, and it gives a total portfolio view of risks and opportunities that arise from the transition to a zero carbon economy." ACT allows investors to examine ...

Companies pledge 100% renewable energy by 2025

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... our business." Companies should be sourcing their energy needs from renewable sources where possible, said Jan de Vos, portfolio manager at Resolution Capital. Resolution Capital is a specialist global real estate securities manager. "From our perspective ...