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Invesco inks ESG plan

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... are increasingly placing climate issues at the centre of investment decisions. "They want to invest in resilient and sustainable businesses. We need to be part of the solution, so we have made climate change a priority of our ESG investment activities ...

ESG funds crowned winners of COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
Australasian sustainable funds attracted inflows worth more than $207 million in the second quarter of 2020, with Australian Ethical and Dimensional reaping the majority of these rewards. Morningstar's latest Global Sustainable Fund Flows report, which ...

Life insurance at tipping point: Industry leaders

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020
... not just from a sustainability lens but also from a mature market lens. "I think there is a role for different and sustainable business models emerging that can really help the industry thrive and survive." Delaney agreed, noting there had been an "acquisition ...

UK pension fund to go net zero

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... recovers from coronavirus, we want to ensure this recovery is a green one. We have a unique opportunity to support sustainable growth and transition towards a low-carbon economy." Fawcett said it's what NEST members want and expect from it; "How ...

Sydney boutique winds up fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
... shutter its industrials fund (and equivalent mFund), saying it has not been able to grow the funds under management to a sustainable level. The Redpoint Industrials Fund aimed to perform in line with S&P/ASX 100 Industrials Accumulation Index post fees ...

Australian Unity names chief executive

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... delighted to welcome Yates to the firm. "Christine is an innovative, values driven leader who is focused on creating sustainable businesses that make sense," he said. "Christine's leadership and interpersonal style will transfer well to Australian Unity ...

State Street to launch ESG ETF

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... weighted so they represent 75% of the market capitalisation of each industry group in the index, allowing it to be a sustainable alternative with a similar risk-return profile the broader index. Head of SPDR ETF Asia Pacific Distribution Meaghan Victor ...

Giselle Roux joins Melbourne boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... impact partners. Future areas of interest for the boutique include: environment and climate, health and education, and sustainable development (such as social housing). "Social and crisis accommodation is particularly amenable to profit-seeking capital ...

New global funds added to HUB24, Netwealth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
... Fund aims to achieve long-term capital growth by investing in emerging market equities issued by companies that have sustainable cash flow growth and are trading at attractive valuations. The Strategic Income Fund is a flexible, multi-sector, global ...

Morningstar creates new ESG role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... Morningstar's director, passive strategies and sustainability research, Europe, will be responsible for driving and promoting sustainable research across EMEA and APAC. Morningstar said it has commenced the search to replace Bioy as head of the EMEA ...