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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 ...

Retail, corporate funds lack transparency on ESG votes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021
... improved. "Voting in favour of shareholder resolutions, or filing such resolutions, is an accepted tool of active company stewardship, and an important mechanism for investors to raise concerns to company management. This tool is under-utilised by super ...

Short-termism damaging climate outcomes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... investments, at least as far as his firm is concerned. "To our way of thinking, what today people are calling ESG and stewardship is actually just common sense investing," he said. Nusseibeh argued that many things that are considered ethical are actually ...

ASIC red tape unit welcomed

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... entities. Assistant minister to the Prime Minister and cabinet Ben Morton said: "The implementation of the government's stewardship approach - focussed on minimising regulatory burden while preserving consumer protections - provides a model for other ...

Fidelity nabs ESG expert from HESTA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021
... based in Melbourne, in what is a newly created role for Fidelity. She will report to Jenn-Hui Tan, global head of stewardship and sustainable investing for Fidelity International. "Daniela is a welcome addition to an already strong sustainable investing ...

Super ASX dominance trends down: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021
... an important role in representing the long-term interest of shareholders. Were they to take a to take a backseat on stewardship, smaller and individual shareholders would be most affected by a loss of voice."

Fidelity adds new climate, gender policies

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021
... which we invest, and as such must be high on the agenda of all companies..." Fidelity International global head of stewardship and sustainable investing Jenn-Hui Tan said. "We expect investee companies to do the same and have policies in place to reduce ...