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MackeyRMS launches ESG Scorecards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... the product to grade securities and funds selected for inclusion in investment portfolios, monitor the ESG status of portfolio holdings in real time, and report details of their selection and monitoring process to internal and external stakeholders. ...

Fund manager creates, hires for ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... direct equities team. Prior to this he worked at private wealth manager Bailey Roberts Group as an equities analyst and portfolio manager. Barnes is now focusing on consumer stocks as a member of the domestic equities team. Mironeko joined Alphinity ...

Government reforms aim for increased super transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... fixes, as well as the status of other regulatory initiatives that are tipped to increase investment transparency, such as Portfolio Holdings Disclosure. There is also an undercurrent of concern that an unspoken aim of the Your Super, Your Future reforms ...

Asset owner, engagement organisation in ESG hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... with supported development of the Property asset class, which we feel provides a good fit. It also encourages whole of portfolio thinking and a pragmatic approach to capability building, something that VFMC champions." Meanwhile, the Australian Council ...

PRI recgonises leaders for climate reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... "The first thing we use is for is as a risk monitoring tool," Bailey said. "We run all the portfolios through it, so portfolio managers can get that in their dashboards.... It is also an engagement prioritisation tool. If a company comes up with high ...

Majority of super funds not disclosing portfolio holdings: Rainmaker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
The majority of major superannuation funds are not disclosing their portfolio holdings, according to research from Rainmaker Information. Rainmaker's just completed 2020 Super Fund Portfolio Holdings Study found only 27 major super funds, about ...

Climate, worker rights rise up ESG agenda: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... is a focus. "One of the key areas we've been focusing our engagements on lately is diversity," said Damian Cottier, portfolio manager of Perennial's Sustainable Future Strategies. "That's one area where we think there is still plenty of room for improvement ...

QBE makes allocation to impact investment fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... QBE's European Operations in 2015 and piloted in Australia through its Elders insurance in 2016, QBE said. Currently the portfolio stands at US$904 million in impact investments, said Gary Brader, QBE Insurance group chief investment officer. "We ...

Governance key concern for AGM season: Dimensional Fund Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... strategy in 2006. 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. "The governance issues we are paying ...

Strong inflows to sustainable option: Stockspot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... for the Sustainable Portfolios ranges from 0.31% - 0.43% pa.? Stockspot's goal in creating the sustainable investing portfolio was to create an option that was "environmentally friendly," while also incorporating the United Nations Sustainable Development ...