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Morningstar acquires global ESG ratings house

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... helped to extend the understanding and use of ESG insights and strategies to a multitude of investors, advisors, asset owners and managers across the globe. "This new ownership structure will amplify our ability to bring meaningful ESG insights, products ...

SMSF auditors come under fire

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
The corporate watchdog has disqualified, suspended and added additional conditions to six different self-managed super fund auditors as it works to ensure the industry meets competency and expertise standards. Auditors from around the country suffered ...

BlackRock, BNP Paribas form strategic alliance

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... maintaining Aladdin's investment book of record as "the trusted source of data". BNP Paribas Securities Services head of asset owners and manager client lines Arnaud Claudon said the bank was delighted to join the Aladdin network. "This innovative operating ...

Super should shape up on unlisted valuations: WTW

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... what may surprise some is that there is very little consistency in the way Australian super funds and other unlisted asset owners manage the valuation process," Kelly said. "The bottom line is that any decision on valuations, including not doing anything ...

Diversification pays off for some, but not all: bfinance

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... markets and performance results are changing week by week, it is fascinating to get an early look at how so many asset owners are initially reacting to what's happening within their portfolios," bfinance head of investment content, Kathryn Saklatvala ...

Major firms criticised for substandard RI approach

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... across responsible investment governance, climate change, human rights and biodiversity. According to ShareAction's Asset Owners Disclosure Project, more than 60% of the total assets under management - around USD$36 trillion - in its report are managed ...

Climate threat pushes Aussies to sustainability

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... incorporate ESG into their investment decisions. It found that tobacco and weapons were the top two exclusions for both asset owners and Australian mutual funds alike. The exclusion of fossil fuel companies, Cerulli argues, is likely to increase over ...

Carbon footpath important, not footprint: AXA

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... to consider the impact that eliminating these polluters can have on the diversification of their portfolios. "Many asset owners and investors are divesting from the largest polluters to reduce the carbon footprint of their portfolios," AXA IM's Rosenberg ...

Factor investing, sustainability a perfect match

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... integration of sustainability aspects have become increasingly important around the globe and we see more and more asset owners having very good ideas about what they want. "They want to build more customized solutions related to ESG elements, but also ...

Pension assets climb towards $50 trillion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... system has never been more important to the financial welfare of Australians. "Assets are now 151% of GDP. Large asset owners have the opportunity to shape the next 10 years and are increasingly rising to the challenge of ensuring that their assets are ...