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Fundamental portfolio managers analyse ESG performance of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... unsustainably, the impact on biodiversity loss, impact of living in situations that may not healthy or overcrowded," said Tim King, CIO of Melior Investment management. "We're thinking of this in terms of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. We ...

Companies that manage ESG issues "more resilient": Saturna Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... contributions to the global economy and are more resilient," according to US-based fund manager Saturna Capital. Scott Klimo, CIO, Saturna Capital Saturna Capital offers two strategies that integrate ESG analysis - the Saturna Sustainable Funds, but ...

VFMC hires Talieh Williams as head of investment stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... stewardship. Talieh Williams A spokesperson for VMFC confirmed that Williams will join the fund 3 February and will report to CIO Russell Clarke. Williams worked for UniSuper as manager of governance and sustainable investment from 2008 through 2019. ...

Fiduciary duty, regulatory environment top ESG push factors: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
Fiduiary duty and a growing regulatory environment are the top factors pushing institutional investors to adopt environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) strategies, according to State Street Global Advisors (SSGA). Rakhi Kumar, Managing ...

HESTA allocates $200m to healthcare property mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... aged care property brings diversification benefits to the overall HESTA property portfolio, said Sonya Sawtell-Rickson, HESTA CIO. "Healthcare and aged care property assets are not as exposed to the economic cycle as other types of large scale commercial ...

BlackRock launches unlisted iShares ESG Global Bond Index Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... action by choosing to invest their retirement savings in a way that aligns to their values," said Andrew Howard, VicSuper CIO. "We're proud to have been able to partner with BlackRock to develop and become the seed investor for its new ESG-focused Global ...

Australian businesses seek positive social impact: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
Almost a quarter of Australian corporate executives say "having a positive societal impact as the most important measure in evaluating their annual performance," according to global research by Deloitte. Robert Hillard, chief strategy and innovation ...

Cbus becomes Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code signatory

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... consistent with the fund's desire to exercise positive influence in the interests of its members," said Kristian Fok, Cbus CIO. The Code sets out six principles which signatories must commit to on an 'if not, why not' basis: 1. Publicly disclose how ...

The pros and cons of using ESG signals in shorting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... ESG risks to companies. "Firstly research tells us that good businesses do out perform bad businesses," said Chad Slater, CIO at Morphic Asset Management. "Companies coming in with high ESG ratings do better than companies with poor ESG ratings, and ...

Super funds continue to expand responsible investment activities: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... risk is not just a thematic that's looked at in broad terms, but built into strategic asset allocation getting embedded at a CIO level."