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Investors call for multilateral financial architecture overhaul

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... supporting governments to implement their net-zero programmes by accelerating the reform of existing financial and investment policy frameworks," NZAOA chair and board member of Allianz SE Günther Thallinger said. "As we head towards at least 2.4°C ...

US regulator adopts tighter rules for ESG fund names

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... amendments to the Names Rule will enhance the rule's protections by requiring more funds to adopt an 80% investment policy, including funds with names suggesting a focus in investments with particular characteristics, for example, terms such as "growth" ...

Ethical investments recover performance: Chant West

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Balanced Index for FY23. With $101.2 million assets under management, the fund is governed by an ethical and impact investment policy and an impact framework. Its negative exclusions include fossil fuel production, weapons and armaments, alcohol, tobacco ...

Global investors set net zero target, implementation lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... transition - the social implications of the decarbonizing transition - will be a "significant factor in their investment policy" in the next two years, however only 41% have the knowledge to support this. Biodiversity is also becoming a majority concern ...

Altius Asset Management publishes first impact report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... social metrics in the issuance. Altius' approach fits within Australian Unity's overall responsible investment policy, which features five pillars, said Australian Unity head of responsible investment and stewardship Matthew Moore. "This is just ...

Investors putting climate change at centre of strategy: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
Nearly a quarter of institutional investors globally say climate change is at the centre of their investment policy, with more than half saying it is a significant factor, according to research from Robeco. Robeco has issued its global climate survey ...

BetaShares appoints director of responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... leadership. Liddell comes to BetaShares from Suncorp, where he developed and implemented Suncorp's first Responsible Investment Policy and was heavily involved in the development of the firm's first Climate Change Action Plan and Modern Slavery Statement. ...

Venture capital takes on impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... investing sector, with one VC firm announcing a second impact fund while a second VC firm announces a responsible investment policy. Giant Leap, which pioneered the first impact VC fund in Australia in 2018, has announced the close of Giant Leap Fund ...

Investors shifting to net zero targets: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... 300 large global investors, with respondents saying that climate change is already a significant factor in the investment policy of 73% of investors surveyed. While the number of investors that have already set a net zero target is relatively small (17%) ...

Using ESG, ethical screens in multi-asset strategy investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... with other investment teams and this is where we got to." The integration of First Sentier's responsible investment policy happens through both negative screening and engagement with companies within the portfolio, said Heath Palos, portfolio manager. ...
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