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Global fund manager launches local climate transition fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... much more forward looking at positioning the focus onto energy transition," said Scott Bennett, head of quantitative research and client solutions for Australia and New Zealand at Northern Trust Asset Management. "Where we see a lot of demand for this ...

Women near parity in 2021 board appointments: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... 40:40:20 - at least 40% women directors and 40% men directors, with flexibility over the remaining 20% of seats. AICD's research shows that 24 companies in the ASX300 have a minimum of 40% women on their boards as of the end of February. "It's an important ...

Diversity, human rights, climate change lead agenda: ASI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... full time human right analysts sitting in the ESG investment team. They've been putting out quite a lot of internal research for investment teams, most recent one on Xinjiang and global supply chain issues. We use internal research to guide on what ...

Industry fund sets bar higher with Net Zero timing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... tobacco and controversial weapons, noted Ben Squires, NGS Super chief investment officer. "Through looking at all of the research, and the analysis within our portfolio, we came to the conclusion that we can absolutely achieve a 2030 target," Squires ...

Social issues come to fore in 2020: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... broadly among investors as well as brought more focus on human capital development," said Mans Carlsson, head of ESG research at Ausbil. "That was one of the catalysts, but not the only one. Other catalysts include what drives company value, and how ...

Investors seek renewable energy infrastructure: bfinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
Demand for renewable energy infrastructure investments has continued to rise, according to research from bfinance. A growing number of institutional asset owners are seeking ESG-related 'thematic investments' and/or 'impact investments' that explicitly ...

Real estate managers carry out decarbonisation strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... wind power with social outcomes as a co-benefit. The offset project supports sustainability education and is linked to research and skills training programs aimed at supporting green jobs. Lendlease is targeting absolute zero carbon across its global ...

Wholesale managed funds continue strong performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... 6.6% p.a. over the past three years, but the top ESG managed fund has shown nearly three times that return, according to research from Rainmaker Information. The Australian Ethical Emerging Companies Fund has returned 24.9% for the three years to the ...

New to market investors seeking ESG information from platforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... likely to seek platforms that can help them identify responsible investments than the rest of the market, according to new research. More than 400,000 Australians made their first share trade in the last 12 months, according to Investment Trends' ...

Measuring the gap between ASX board ethics, exec performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... routine actions by CEOs and other executives may not reflect those values, posing serious risks for companies, according to research published by the Actuaries Institute. The research identifies a "serious flaw in board governance practices in large ...