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Former adviser launches sustainable trading platform

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
... investing, and nearly twice as likely to invest in companies or funds that aim to use environmental, social or governance (ESG) practices to create a value differentiator. "Demographic trends signal that millennial investors are likely to drive demand ...

Investors torn over ESG capabilities

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
... the S&P/ASX 200. 3. Ensure that the portfolio demonstrates a 10% improvement in the overall Environment, Social, Governance (ESG) rating relative to the benchmark. As of 31 December 2016, $4.7 million (less than 1.5% of the asset class) was invested ...

Asia leads growing green bond market

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017
... billion globally in 2016, underlining investor and issuer interest, especially exposure to environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk. China accounted for more than 48% (US$54.6 billion) of green bond issuance in the 12 month period, extending the ...

ESG holds key to adviser client retention

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
Financial advisers that aren't doing more to incorporate ESG concerns into investment portfolios may be left in the dust by millennials. With the new generation of advice clients driving the ESG conversation, Eaton Vance head of Australia Duncan Hodnett ...

Human rights considerations are good for investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... reports, newspaper articles, and books, the University of Oxford and Arabesque Management showed 88% of research found that solid ESG practices result in better operational performances and 80% found that it has a positive influence on stock price performance. ...

Martin Currie SMA debuts on HUB24

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... 7% before fees and a net return of 21.2% after fees. Internationally, the UN Principles for Responsible Investment's (PRI) ESG Engagements Advisory Committee appointed Martin Currie head of governance and sustainability David Sheasby as a member. UK-based ...

CFS becomes PRI signatory

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
... corporate governance issues into its investment analysis, decision-making processes and policies. It will need to disclose ESG issues in the entities it invests in; promote acceptance of the principles within the industry and report on such activities. ...

ESG adoption grows, returns follow

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
The implementation of an ESG framework in an investment strategy can produce significantly improved returns and assist in the management of volatility. A global survey of 475 institutions conducted by State Street Global Advisors shows asset owners ...

AMP Capital awards historic $17bn passive mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2017
... management needs," UBS concluded. AMP Capital will be using its new ethical investment screen across the mandate suite. The ESG framework was announced in March, when AMP Capital said it was purging its entire portfolio of "dangerous or unethical investments," ...

ACSI welcomes new member

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2017
... "As active owners, ACSI seeks to influence listed companies through constructive engagement with their boards about material ESG issues, with the aim of promoting long-term shareholder value and minimising risk," ACSI chief executive Louise Davidson ...