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Regulation needs to keep up with the rise of ethical investing: Hejaz Financial Services

HAKAN OZYON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... what constitutes financial investment that is considered 'ethical' or 'socially responsible'. Ethical investments commonly focus on clients wanting to address environmental concerns or actively avoid certain investments which carry substantial ...

Global fund manager evolving approaches to ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... class data sets, in the development of proprietary tools in developing research, and in deeper research, combined with investments in tech solutions as well. The second priority is moving the engagement agenda forward, where the two focus topics are ...

Assessing buy now pay later sector through an ESG lens

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... engage with banks and credit card providers on BNPL products and concerns around financial hardship. Australian Ethical Investments does not hold any stock in Afterpay, but holds stock in other listed BNPL providers, noted head of ethics research Stuart ...

Tracking ESG impact in emerging markets improving: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... integrating ESG information quickly, but disclosing material ESG risks is still a challenge, according to American Century investments. All emerging market equity funds at American Century integrate ESG into the fundamental investment process, noted ...

A little more conversation and a lot more action

PIERRE LENDERS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... latest MSCI 2021 Global Institutional Investor survey, around 79% of investors in the APAC region increased their ESG investments while 57% said they expect to have "completely" or "to a large extent" incorporated ESG issues into their investment and ...

Investors outline roadmap for mandatory climate disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... complexity and confusion. "Australian and global institutional investors are seeking to make multi-billion-dollar investments in the transition to net zero emissions today," said IGCC director, policy Erwin Jackson. "The capital is available for new ...

Hostplus ESG head jumps to HESTA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... Hostplus, where she was head of ESG from February 2020 until June. Prior to that, she was portfolio manager, responsible investments at VicSuper. Before moving into the superannuation industry, she was a director in EY's climate and sustainability team. ...

Assessing impacts of nature-based solutions: CMI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... in the region, and so we have this great opportunity to export this knowledge as well as providing those financial investments." Photo by Timothy K on Unsplash

IFM Investors hires responsible investment associate director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... report, IFM reported expanding its carbon reduction program and sustainability reporting initiative to infrastructure investments globally, strengthening its approach to ESG analysis in diversified credit, and continued engagement with listed company ...

Elliott Green Power announce two hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... has made two appointments to augment its growing renewable energy business. EGP has hired John Small as head of new investments and business development. Small comes to EGP from Powering Australian Renewables Fund, having worked previously for EY, PWC ...