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Northern Trust scores win in Vanguard reversal

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
... global credit corporate strategy and a Quantitative sustainable global equity strategy," Northern Trust Asset Management head of Australia and New Zealand Bert Rebelo. Other funds that the manager change applies to are the ANZ Wholesale International ...

ASI names global head

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
Aberdeen Standard Investments has named a former BlackRock executive to the newly created position of global head. Alex Hoctor-Duncan has been with ASI for two years as global sales director, prior to which he was at BlackRock for over 21 years, most ...

S&P launches sustainable versions of flagship indices

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... licensed the indices to deliver sustainable investing alternatives for its exchange-traded funds in the US. iShares global head of product at BlackRock Carolyn Weinberg said she was excited to launch iShares ETFs with the newly created sustainability ...

Lack of transparency in ESG funds criticised

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... and a lack of transparency. "The traditional ESG approach tends to be more about process and less about outcomes," Lonsec head of sustainable investment research Tony Adams said. "ESG fund managers tend to look at sustainability factors in terms of the ...

QBE chief exits after workplace complaint

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... have AMP portfolio manager and ESG specialist Kristen Le Mesurier, AMP Capital global chief investment officer David Allen, head of Australian equities Genevieve Murray, head of sustainable equities investments Emily Woodland. AMP New Zealand's managing ...

AMP Capital's door keeps revolving

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020
... announced the departure of two key staff from New Zealand, including managing director and chief economist Bevan Graham and by head of clients Greg McMaster. In addition, Sydney-based portfolio manager Kristen Le Mesurier has resigned for a new role ...

Senior trio exit AMP Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
... role, managing a global team of 45. Based in London, Allen was responsible for US$20 billion of assets. Genevieve Murray, the head of Australian equities since October 2017, will move to the Future Fund as its head of listed equities, reporting to deputy ...

Perpetual launches two ESG funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
... investors, asset consultants and private clients in the months since we announced our acquisition of Trillium," Perpetual global head of distribution Adam Quaife said. "We are proud to now offer Australian and New Zealand investors access to Trillium's ...

Canadian pension fund pursues global growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... evolution," the fund said. To drive the strategy, CDPQ has appointed Marc-Andre Blanchard as executive vice president and head of CDPQ Global. He will have direct responsibility for the fund's three main regional hubs outside of Canada: the US and Latin ...

Invesco inks ESG plan

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... around 4%. Corporate debt valuations would be less negatively impacted as they are more short-term and secure. Invesco's head of ESG climate strategies EMEA Maria Lombardo said: "Our scenario analysis exercise offered evidence and clear directions to ...