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CFA Institute launches new ESG standard

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
... characteristics compare with the index (rather than just comparing performance to the index). The standards also outline how stewardship activities and impact investments should be disclosed to investors so that the aim, outcomes, and progress of these ...

Fidelity moves on net zero

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021
... we invest in to reduce emissions in alignment with global net zero targets," Fidelity International global head of stewardship and sustainable investment Jenn-Hui Tan said. "Fidelity invests in many of the world's leading companies and we want to use ...

Sally Loane resigns as FSC chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
... several key industry projects including the development of the Asia Funds Passport, two Life Insurance Codes and the Stewardship Code for fund managers. Loane said she has been privileged to lead the FSC, representing its 111 members across superannuation ...

VFMC investment stewardship lead exits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021
The head of investment stewardship at VFMC has departed, with an interim replacement appointed. VFMC has confirmed the departure of Talieh Williams, its head of investment stewardship for the last 18 months. Williams joined VFMC in February 2020 from ...

UBS names country head from BlackRock

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021
... Women's Initiative Australasia and at the firm's Philanthropic Committee as well as seats on BlackRock's Asia Pacific Stewardship Committee and a number of diversity and mentoring initiatives. Telfer is currently a member of the Financial Services Council ...

BlackRock votes against CBA resolution

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2021
... a CBA shareholder resolution which asked the bank to stop funding fossil fuel projects. "BIS [BlackRock Investment Stewardship] voted AGAINST the resolution as it is overly prescriptive and risks unduly constraining management's ability to make business ...

Regulation, industry to curb greenwashing

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
... better classification systems for funds to help summarise the strategy and its overall approach to engagement and stewardship. "Second, proper regulatory oversight needs to be in place to prevent "greenwashing", that is, ensure that labels fairly represent ...

Reynolds joins Frontier board

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
... and monitor asset managers on the integration of climate risks and opportunities in their investment decisions and stewardship.

Investment consultants launch net zero scheme

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... and monitor asset managers on the integration of climate risks and opportunities in their investment decisions and stewardship. The commitments apply to investment advisory service and business operations. For the consultants which offer discretionary ...

HESTA chief joins ICGN board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021
... for assets under management of more than $79 trillion. Both Blakey and Jones join directors Seiji Kawazoe, a senior stewardship office at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management in Tokyo and Luz Rodriguez, a corporate governance professional at the Colorado ...