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Lack of diversity major business risk: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
... listed companies, outlining the fund manager's proxy voting agenda for 2021, and the fund manager's ongoing stewardship work. SSGA has identified lack of racial, ethnic, and cognitive diversity as a business risk for companies and has asked companies ...

Australia bottoms out on fund disclosure

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020
... rating for not adapting to increasing investor expectations around environmental, social and governance (ESG) and stewardship disclosure. Morningstar director of manager research for Australia Grant Kennaway told Financial Standard the results are not ...

Pinnacle boutique wins super fund mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... Investors and Fidelity investors. Aikya's Global Markets strategy invests in 30 to 35 companies, with a focus on stewardship and ESG. "We are pleased to be partnering with a forward-thinking Australian superannuation fund, with a sound reputation ...

Funds management in ASIC spotlight

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... seen many unsophisticated investors become wholesale investors," she said. "The act of asset management (the real stewardship of capital allocation) is challenged more than ever as risk-free rates flatline. At the same time, asset managers on the hunt ...

AMP Capital shutters Aussie equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
... will include Aussie equities, global equities and fixed income. It will look to appoint a head of ESG and investment stewardship. Karin Halliday will assume the role of senior manager, ESG and investment stewardship, responsible for proxy voting, company ...

AustralianSuper backs net-zero emissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... consultant S&P/Trucost, and has made significant progress in reducing its carbon intensity by 44%, director of ESG and stewardship Andrew Gray said. The super fund's Australian and international share portfolios have emitted 44% less carbon than ...

Dealer group chief departs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... culture, a community of like-minded professionals and strong status of advice ambassadors through my leadership and stewardship."

Fund managers' ESG beef

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... the expense of the long-term health of our natural world and the societies that inhabit it," Fidelity global head of stewardship and sustainable investing Jenn-Hui Tan said. "In light of the need to contain the spread of future zoonotic diseases, investors ...

SASB appoints Australian advisor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... metrics include Westpac, BHP and Transurban. SASB Investor Advisory Group member and Future Fund head of investment stewardship and ESG Joel Posters said it is pleasing to see increased use of SASB standard in Australia. "Over time, disclosure via SASB ...

Connie McKeage to step back at OneVue

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
... McKeage said. "Most importantly we are very pleased that the OneVue vision will continue to unfold under Iress' stewardship and that they are looking forward to working alongside our staff and clients." The sale price was challenged by OVH's ...