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Acadian talks big data 2.0, launches A-shares strategy

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... as they attempt to be less dependent on history and evolve with more forward-looking risk considerations, especially around ESG and sustainable investing. This is the thoughts of Acadian Asset Management portfolio manager Asha Mehta. In Sydney recently ...

Legg Mason affiliate divests tobacco, cluster bombs

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
... that eight of Legg Masons' nine affiliates are signatories to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing. The new ESG commitment follows Legg Mason entering into a long-term strategic partnership with BetaShares, which will see the two launching ...

Russell revamps ESG scoring system

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2018
... argued the new system allows for more accurate predictions of share price return as compared to "traditional, non-material ESG scores." It's based on existing scores from Sustainalytics along with the "materiality map" produced by the Sustainability ...

VanEck launches sustainable ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
... demand from institutional and retail investors for sustainable investing, and a recognition in the financial community that ESG factors play a material role in determining risk and return, we expect this low-cost smart beta international equity ETF to ...

Global WTW executive joins TCorp

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... investment industry - her expertise will be highly valuable as we continue to advise our clients on a variety of Sustainability and ESG investment matters and help them build long-term resilient portfolios," he said. Thomas will commence with TCorp in ...

Australia's super assets fastest growing: WTW

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
... methods; and how to measure progress and success of a pension plan. There is also the developing issue of true integration of ESG, stewardship and sustainability within overarching investment strategies," he said.

Former Suncorp executive joins Freedom Insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
... insurance industry, as chief executive based in Hong Kong. He was also a managing director and chief marketing officer for Asia at ESG Direct Hong Kong, a subsidiary of ESG Reinsurance. His role at Freedom will report directly to managing director, Keith ...

FTSE Russell launches gender diversity indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
... Russell has launched a series of indices to meet the growing demand for more transparent environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in passive investments. The FTSE Women on Boards Leadership Index Series is designed to integrate a company's ...

Insto investors looking for company transparency: Research

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... investors are looking for detailed disclosure from portfolio companies about their strategy and goals, board composition and ESG commitments, according to research from global consultancy Morrow Sodali. The research was based on a survey of investors ...

Responsible investment here to stay: Experts

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... management research Nathan Lim said when you compare the average returns of funds investing in Australian equities using an ESG component against the broader market "we see that at the end of 2016 the former outperformed the latter for the past three ...