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Investing in the low-carbon transition: Ninety One

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... economy, because "governments and private equity funds can't make up the shortfall by themselves, said Deirdre Cooper, portfolio manager, Ninety One. One of the pathways available to investors is investment in renewable energy, mainly solar and wind ...

Real asset investments as vehicle for return, positive impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... Management's impact fund has approximately $45 million in assets under management, with an allocation to a diversified portfolio of global impact investments, targeting a financial return of at least 7% pa over the medium term after fees, before ...

AustralianSuper backs net-zero emissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... Following a board meeting in October, the super fund decided it was in members' best interest that it positions its portfolio to net-zero outcomes by 2050. Since 2013, AustralianSuper has been measuring the carbon intensity of its equity portfolios ...

Considering potential ESG implications of the US election

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... Partner of the Investor Agenda. "More and more investors are embedding Paris-aligned goals and strategies into their portfolio decisions than ever before, and capital flows are increasingly moving from emissions-intensive activities to assets that are ...

BetaShares to launch ethical diversified ETFs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... Diversified Conservative Income ETF (ASX: DZZF) to provide exposure to an ethically screened diversified multi-asset portfolio. "The drive from the investor base to adopt ethical exposures in their portfolios has really shifted now so significantly that ...

Credit strategy links financial return to social, environmental impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... number of tenants and it is truly amazing to see the impact that can be made on an individual, family and society. The portfolio currently holds 23 securities overall, ranging from issuance by the Australian Major banks who have issued Climate bonds ...

ESG ETP market continues to grow: Zenith

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... outcome, "expressly taking into consideration RI/ESG factors which materially alter the Fund's permitted universe and portfolio allocations"' thematic, which seek to achieve an investment outcome that "includes an explicit RI/ESG objective - ...

Cleanaway publishes first sustainability report after engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Australia's largest waste management company has released its first stand-alone sustainability report. Cleanaway's first separate sustainability report was the culmination of a process of engagement with shareholders as well as internal discussion ...

Australia vulnerable as countries decarbonise

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... carbon targets, there are clear implications for investors in integrating carbon transition considerations in their portfolio. J.P. Morgan Asset Management has outlined the ways in which government actions - both carrot and stick - will impact on economies ...

ESG managed funds outperform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... in companies associated with the healthcare and IT sectors, which have performed strongly in 2020, said Andy Gracey, portfolio manager, Australian Ethical investment. "In terms of those sectors, the commonality in terms of the performance is that these ...