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Financial services giants launch ESG indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
... exactly what's in their portfolio, he said. BlackRock head of emerging market debt Sergio Trigo Paz said sustainable investing is about investing in progress and pioneering better ways of doing business. "Strong ESG practices positively impact creditworthiness ...

Acadian talks big data 2.0, launches A-shares strategy

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... dependent on history and evolve with more forward-looking risk considerations, especially around ESG and sustainable investing. This is the thoughts of Acadian Asset Management portfolio manager Asha Mehta. In Sydney recently to speak with institutional ...

VanEck launches sustainable ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
... portfolio performance. Neiron added: "With increased demand from institutional and retail investors for sustainable investing, and a recognition in the financial community that ESG factors play a material role in determining risk and return, we expect ...

New ETF to combat gender inequity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
... diversity, while at the same time having the potential to achieve strong returns," he said. UBS Wealth Management sustainable investing strategist, Rachel Whittaker added: "Our research indicates that gender diverse companies tend to outperform on various ...

Super fund ESG specialist joins PRI committee

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
... Advisory Committee included: James Holley - head of ESG at Bridgepoint Tammy Bodnar - senior associate, sustainable investing at CPPIB Michael Cappucci - senior vice president - sustainable investing at Harvard Management Company The PRI also announced ...

Eaton Vance subsidiary appoints COO

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
... underwriting the launch of Morningstar's program to better prepare financial advisers for incorporating sustainable investing into advice practices, along with Merrill Lynch and Northern Trust Asset Management's FlexShares Exchange Traded Funds. In collaboration ...

BetaShares launches Australian ESG fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... 80% would consider switching products if their current investments did not match their values. "Demand for sustainable investing products is on the rise in Australia. More and more investors, especially younger Australians, are conscious about where ...

Global $11bn manager acquires US firm

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... the Impax and Pax teams will be joining forces." "Like Impax, Pax has a long track record as a pioneer in sustainable investing and a strong team of highly experienced investment management and support staff. The combined group will start with a closely ...

Ethical investing fruitful for income investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
... emitters that demonstrate an assortment of payout profiles, AXA IM said. AXA IM's Rosenberg Equities head of sustainable investing Kathryn McDonald said that if these high emitters are omitted from such strategies, overall dividend yields remain high ...

Morningstar partners to drive adviser ESG education

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2017
... working with a global financial services industry body to better prepare financial advisers for incorporating sustainable investing into advice practices. Collaborating with the US-based Money Management Institute, the program focuses on the incorporation ...