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Why COVID-19 could boost ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... those with a low rating fell more than the benchmark. Fidelity International global head of stewardship and sustainable investing Jenn-Hui Tan said that the February to March slide market crash was the first of the sustainable investing era. "Our thesis ...

Stand still, get left behind

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... become standard before we know it. Right now, it's fashionable, but in three or four years from now, sustainable investing will be standard practice." This bandwagon mentality may be driven for a large part by everyday citizens calling for action ...

Major firms criticised for substandard RI approach

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... the list, with chief executive Gilbert Van Hassel pointing to the firm's recognition of the importance of sustainable investing decades before it became popular. "We are extremely proud to be recognized as a sector leader in ShareAction's assessment. ...

Carbon footpath important, not footprint: AXA

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... 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 that ...

Factor investing, sustainability a perfect match

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... 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 to more ...

Analyst views on ESG swing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
... 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 with ...

Former CFS GAM head in new venture

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
... Colonial First State Global Asset Management head of responsible investment is gearing up to launch a new sustainable investing solution. Pablo Berrutti is launching Altiorem, a registered charity which will act as an online library and resource centre ...

Bearish sentiment bites Aussie investors

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... through the sale of direct equities - not by reducing their holdings in other investments," explained Choi. Sustainable investing is gaining popularity too, as more Australians seek to align their ethical, social and governance (ESG) principles with ...

New super fund to launch

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
A new superannuation fund is set to launch next week focused on sustainable investing. Elevate Super will launch on Wednesday next week, a spokesperson confirmed to Financial Standard. Elevate is a sub-plan of Aracon Superannuation, a subsidiary of ...

BlackRock wakes up to climate change

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... executive Larry Fink's plan to transform the world's largest asset manager into THE global leader in sustainable investing. Just six months ago a scathing report released by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) revealed ...