| | | Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) data is increasingly being integrated into quantitative investing strategies, and with depth and breadth of data increasing each year, quantitative managers are exploring whether ESG is a separate ... |
| | | | TCorp, the New South Wales government's fundraising arm, will issue a sustainability bond in coming weeks, with proceeds to finance a combination of green and social assets. |
| | | | Ausbil Investment Management has become the first Australian fund manager to sign up to the Investor Declaration on Plastic Pollution (IDPP), a declaration citing plastic pollution as a clear risk to the environment and to the branding of companies associated. |
| | | | Colonial First State (CFS) has expanded its strategic alliance partnership with global investment management firm Baillie Gifford, with the launch of the Baillie Gifford Global Stewardship Fund. |
| | | | In the midst of an AGM season in which several Australian listed companies are facing shareholder resolutions related to climate risk disclosure and management, First State Super, one of the signatories to the Climate Action 100+ coalition, reflects ... |
| | | | The Australian listed equities benchmark has slightly less unmanaged environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk than benchmarks in the US, UK and Canada, with the exception of the Australian materials sector, which has relatively more risk than ... |
| | | | Central banks and prudential regulators should take "accelerated action" to reduce systemic financial sector vulnerability to climate risks, increase global green capital allocation, and support transition by bank, insurers, and other financial institutions ... |
| | | | Australian millennials place greatest emphasis on long term returns and fees over ethical funds, causes and products when choosing investment funds, according to a survey by Calastone. |
| | | | The pricing, liquidity and confusion about the definition of green bonds is constraining the maturity of the green bond market, according to Aviva Investors. |
| | | | The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has updated its Governance Guidelines, reflecting the impact of the Banking and Financial Services Royal Commission and stressing the need to incorporate environmental, social and governance issues ... |
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