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VFMC names new executives

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
... against its long-term goals. "Paul appreciates the value of delivering strong financial returns alongside measurable environmental, social and governance benefits, which is closely aligned to our purpose and our role as a responsible steward of capital," ...

ESG taxonomy key to achieving policy objectives

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
... executive officer of the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute discussed how sustainable finance can help in pursuing environmental objectives, and to facilitate the energy transition. The session was chaired by Claire Molinari, head of ESG at CareSuper. ...

SEC proposes new disclosure for ESG funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
... and how they achieve particular outcomes or impacts as part of the categorisation. ESG-focused funds that consider environmental outcomes in their investment strategies would be required to disclose additional information regarding greenhouse gas emissions ...

Just 14.8% of hedge fund leaders are female: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
... less issue with senior colleagues advising against diversification (30% to 45%). Likewise, different currencies and environmental impact were less of an issue than for men. Since the pandemic, more female fund managers reported having invested more into ...

EQT reveals most popular fund launches

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
... as we push towards a carbon neutral world by 2050. "The key focus of these funds is the environment and reducing environmental impact through investing. The range of strategies is very wide, from having some exclusions to actively looking to invest in ...

VanEck carbon credits ETF set to hit ASX

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2022
... governments work harder to meet global climate agreements. Companies too are better aligning their production with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment goals, and many are using carbon credits to do this." According to forecasts, carbon ...

Mitsui, Nomura to acquire New Forests

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
... Nomura's business." "As a large global financial services group, we play a significant role in helping to solve environmental challenges, and we see investment in sustainable land use and forestry as a key part of the solution." "New Forests has achieved ...

AXA IM adds to ESG fund suite

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022
... substantially invests in an open-ended Luxembourg fund which invests a minimum 75% of its net assets in bonds financing environmental projects. AXA IM currently manages over $20 billion worth of green bonds as at end of 2021. The fund seeks to invest ...

Russell Investments launches ESG managed portfolios

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2022
Following investor demand for more ESG options, Russell Investments has launched a range of sustainable managed portfolios. The Russell Investments Sustainable Managed Portfolios include directly held Australian shares, selected according to ESG objectives ...

CFS awards stewardship mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... behalf that enable it to be a more active owner of its assets, through our dialogue with companies it invests in on environmental, social and governance issues." "We look to engage with companies where there is a meaningful issue to resolve and where ...