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MSCI assesses future carbon exposure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... reserves, comprising about 1.3% of the ACWI market cap, Lee noted. "I think that there is a move in general towards this passive option, where essentially you're not giving up very much tracking error to the benchmark, and yet the amount of reduction ...

Ethinvest model portfolios continue to outperform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
Proprietary model ASX50 and ASX100 portfolios developed by investment advisory firm Ethinvest outperformed mainstream indices by wide margins over the past one and two year periods, according to the firm. Trevor Thomas, Ethinvest managing director Ethinvest's ...

Northern Trust's Bowers on ESG and funds management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... under management, reaching the mark within six months of initial seeding.The Dublin-domiciled UCITS fund range combines passive index strategies with ESG criteria and is available to investors in Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. The fund range ...

Superannuation fund investments will shape future economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... you're making an active choice," he said. "But superannuation funds have to shape their investment environment and being passive to the environment around you is not an option." Inflection Point's target client base will global in nature, targeting sovereign ...

Northern Trust ESG index range crosses US$1 billion mark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... funds reached the US$1 billion mark within six months of initial seeding. The Dublin-domiciled UCITS fund range combines passive index strategies with ESG criteria and is available to investors in Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. "Investors' ...

AXA IM develops impact investing fund of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... influenced by the relatively low fees associated with a quantitative strategy as well as thee ability to structure an enhanced passive strategy with ESG characteristics, Hurt said. "Through the strength of our global RI research initiatives, we aim to ...

ESG integration into quantitative investment management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... governance (ESG) factors into equity portfolios, both domestic Australian and global, is generally seen as either "enhanced passive" or active strategies, rather than purely passive index construction mandates, although research provides such as MSCI ...

Mercer: ESG as source of innovation in shifting economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... pricing of stocks. There is a lot more innovation to come - I don't think we've seen all the innovation that we can on the passive side, or with enhanced indexing. We haven't seen a lot from enhanced ESG hedge funds. We are looking at a number of strategies ...

VicSuper chooses SSgA for active global equities ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... US$182.6 billion in ESG assets under management as of the end of June. It invests ESG assets globally through active and passive strategies in multiple asset classes. "SSgA has conducted substantial research that examines the correlation between ESG ...

Local Government Super selects SSgA for equities mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... million Australian equities mandate that will include ESG screens. Bill Hartnett The mandate was labeled an "enhanced passive" strategy that will conform with LGS's environmental, social and governance investment principles, said Bill Hartnett, head ...