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VFMC investment stewardship lead exits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021
... counsel, corporate governance. Prior to that she spent more than 11 years at UniSuper in governance and sustainable investment. Williams is taking a break from full-time work, working as an independent consultant including as a strategic advisor for ...

Eight in 10 asset owners focused on sustainability: Survey

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2021
FTSE Russell's latest survey of global asset owners demonstrates an overwhelming consensus that sustainable investment is now standard. FTSE Russell surveyed 179 global asset owners earlier this year, 19% of which were from the Asia Pacific region. ...

FTSE Russell launches new ESG indexes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
... and active funds track the FTSE Russell US equity indexes or use them as benchmarks. "When it comes to sustainable investment, choosing an appropriate index truly matters," FTSE Russell Americas head of sustainable investment Tony Campos said. "The Russell ...

Janus Henderson adds active ETF

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
... construction and active ownership. We consider a strong engagement ethos as being essential to any truly sustainable investment strategy," Chamberlayne said. "We see a close alignment between sustainable development, innovation and growth. We start with ...

BNP Paribas launches sustainable trusts

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021
... Australia and New Zealand. BNPP AMAU is thrilled to offer additional capabilities that meet investor demand for sustainable investment solutions, and in the case of the China Equity Trust, provide investors with exposure to a key driver of global economic ...

UHNWs see net zero as business opportunity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021
The super-rich are committed to addressing climate change, especially when there's a profit to be made in the process. New research from Barclays Private, Campden Wealth and Global Impact Solutions Today sought the opinions of 300 of the wealthiest ...

MUFG, First Sentier hire sustainable investment lead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021
... MUFG and First Sentier Investors have announced who will lead the recently launched First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute. Velina Karadzhova has been appointed to lead the new institute. Karadzhova will be responsible for developing the ...

Transition to renewables trumps divestment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... renewable energy rather than take the blunt approach of divestment, an industry event revealed. Mercer senior sustainable investment specialist Jillian Reid spoke at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees 2021 Conference about the growing ...

Departures continue at AMP Capital MAG

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... resigned. "Fiona has worked at AMP Capital for over seven years, holding roles across communications, the sustainable investment team and, most recently, as co-portfolio manager in the Multi Asset Group. Fiona has been a highly valued member of the team ...

80% of instos find sustainability difficult

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... is a greater degree of similarity across the world than perhaps would have been anticipated. While the sustainable investment market may be at different levels of development in different regions, investor sentiment, perceptions, concerns, and priorities ...