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ESG options outperform in the short term: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... which analysed 139 multi-manager, strategic investment options offered by super funds, found Equip's MyFuture Sustainable Responsible Investments (14.1%) topped the 12-month performance table to May 2019, as well as the three-year period (11.9%). ...

Fund managers lag on ESG

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
... assets," it said. Magellan Financial Group (ASX: MFG) As Magellan's ESG positives, Blagg noted the company has a sustainable fund, a new LIC which included loyalty rewards for MFG shareholders in a first for the industry and 75% employee shareholders ...

World leaders back impact investing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
... outlines support for the growth of the impact investing market, which the group sees as a tool for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Chair of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment Ronald Cohen explained: "Coming on the heels of ...

Responsible investments outperform mainstream

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
... international trends. "Globally, RI momentum has seen European Union (EU) regulators steer capital markets towards sustainable investment approaches in order to protect the financial system from environmental and social risk, and support the achievement ...

New boutique awards mandate to RBC I&TS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
... The boutique aims to deliver competitive market returns via a social and environmental impact strategy aligned to UN Sustainable Development Goals, investing in Australian and New Zealand equities. It benchmarks against the S&P/ASX300 Total Return Index. ...

Chief economist update: The back-to-back rate cuts Australia has to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
... "Monetary policy should be considered more as a backstop rather than as a spearhead of a strategy to induce higher sustainable growth" and "it is important to preserve some room for maneuver for more serious downturns". According to Reuters: "Carstens ...

VanEck changes tack on ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2019
... investors," VanEck head of Asia Pacific and managing director Arian Neiron said. The new VanEck Vectors MSCI Australian Sustainable Equity ETF (ASX: GRNV) commenced trading last week. The management costs remain the same at 0.35%. VanEck worked with ...

Pension giant awards $1bn in mandates

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
A $323 billion pension fund has awarded three separate mandates to boost its sustainable investment strategies. The California State Teachers' Retirement System selected three new global equity managers to collectively manage more than $1 billion across ...

Industry funds could solve energy crisis: ISA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
... generates between 40% and 50% of the state's renewable electricity on average and held a five-star Global Real Estate Sustainable Benchmark rating in 2018.

Rest increases renewable energy investment

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
... generates between 40% and 50% of the state's renewable electricity on average. It held a five-star Global Real Estate Sustainable Benchmark rating in 2018. Rest's in-house investment manager Super Investment Management negotiated and concluded the deal. ...