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Carbon footpath important, not footprint: AXA

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... from the largest polluters to reduce the carbon footprint of their portfolios," AXA IM's Rosenberg Equities head of sustainable investing, Kathryn McDonald said. "This approach, also known as 'de-carbonisation', has meant excluding investments in companies ...

All-tech index offers new opps in financial advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... sit well with them so Fox & Hare proactively put together alternative strategies such as investing in healthcare, sustainable energy and in tech. "The tech space plays really well into that ESG space because they're newer companies and don't ...

Factor investing, sustainability a perfect match

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... Financial Standard the systematic, quantitative attributes of factor-led approaches make it the perfect match for sustainable investing. "A factor strategy lends itself even better for sustainable investing, because of the systematic components, compared ...

Count Financial treads new path

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... with our advisers, various calculators and tools to assist them and building a "new world" value proposition that is sustainable for clients, firms and Count Financial."

Global index creates new ESG role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
FTSE Russell has announced a new head of sustainable investment, Asia Pacific, in a newly-created role. Helena Fung will take on the role, being responsible for FTSE Russell's sustainable investment indexes and data services across the Asia Pacific ...

Analyst views on ESG swing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
... cut, and calls from investors for greater transparency around supply chains," Fidelity global head of stewardship and sustainable investing Jenn-Hui Tan said. "More Chinese companies are also considering increasing dividends to shareholders and engaging ...

FSC calls for CSLR claims cap

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... moral hazard that can arise from a scheme like this and wants to ensure the CSLR that is established is as targeted, sustainable and as equitable as possible," she said. "This means capping claims at reasonable levels, ensuring sectors which are responsible ...

Global asset manager fills giant impact fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... companies in the lower middle market that contribute measurable progress toward one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals," KKR said. Financial Standard understands Australia is included in the fund's geographic focus, with the ...

Chief economist update: Australians not confident enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... employment and achieve the inflation target. "It remains prepared to ease monetary policy further if needed to support sustainable growth in the economy, full employment and the achievement of the inflation target over time." You, I and Irene would be ...

Product provider makes big FASEA promise

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... sustainability rating and will provide data on how individual investment products stack up against the United Nation's 17 Sustainable Development Goals." Financial Planning Association of Australia head of policy and standards Ben Marshan told Financial ...