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Broad exclusions in defence investing don't work anymore: Experts

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... clients move away from "generic off-the-shelf" exclusions list towards very intentional thought-out criteria. He notes the MSCI World Defence Index outperformed the broad market by around 50% in 2025, and excluding defence stocks could introduce a tracking ...

Top ASX200 contributors to biodiversity loss revealed

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... impacts and dependencies of Australia's ASX200 companies, drawing on data from three widely used assessment tools GIST Impact, MSCI, and S&P to provide a comparative view of nature-related impacts. The impact by the sectors is driven primarily by greenhouse ...

Federated Hermes launches ESG-led global equity fund

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... assets globally. This includes mandates linked to several of Australia's largest superannuation funds. Benchmarking against MSCI World ex Australia Index, the strategy will typically hold between 250 and 500 stocks selected through a systematic and data ...

Australian investors prioritising returns over ethics: Data

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... of these holdings increased from 21.2 to 24.8, signalling a deterioration in overall sustainability profiles. The implied MSCI ESG rating also dropped by a full letter grade, shifting from A/AA to BBB/A. reflecting weaker perceived ethical standards ...

Podcast: Climate investing enters a new age

THE GREENER WAY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026  |  NEWS
On a recent visit to Sydney, MSCI's global head of sustainability and climate index Sebastien Lieblich sat down with The Greener Way to shed light on how institutional investors, particularly superannuation funds, are changing their approach to ...

Growth of women on boards starts to wane

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... of board seats at publicly listed large- and mid-cap companies globally, up one percentage point from the previous year, MSCI's Women in Boards and Beyond report found. Nearly half (48.7%) of companies had at least 30% female directors, however growth ...

Insurers grapple with managing physical risks: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... becoming systemic financial risks, as a mixed bag report they can confidently address such risks in their frameworks, the MSCI Institute found. The report How global insurers are responding to rising physical risk estimates insured losses from extreme ...

Investors pressure BP over 'undisciplined' capex decisions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... capital allocation "due to its long-term relative underperformance, even within a materially underperforming sector." The MSCI World Energy Index has delivered 116% lower returns than the MSCI World Index over the last 10 years and lower returns than ...

Companies are being more transparent about climate-reporting: MSCI

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
In its 2025 Q4 Transition Finance Tracker, MSCI reported on the investment performance of key climate funds and the setting of corporate climate targets. The findings revealed that climate-themed funds listed on stock exchanges had a median return of ...

Pathzero partners with global providers to integrate climate data

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Pathzero is collaborating with S&P Global Energy, MSCI and Morningstar Sustainalytics to help institutional investors access auditable climate data across both private and public markets on one secure platform. The Australian-founded platform is offering ...
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