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Changes on Lazard Aussie equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021
... for the Global Listed Infrastructure and Global Equity Franchise. He has also recently joined the firm's global stewardship committee. Lazard has also hired Justyna Mignani as an analyst on the team. She previously worked at long/short value hedge ...

Prime Value hires from MLC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2021
... Morgan said Prime Value offers something unique for Australian investors. "Prime Value brings family-office calibre and stewardship to retail investment funds and has runs on the board for consistency and innovation," he said. Morgan added that Prime ...

BlackRock reinforces commitment to ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021
... intensity today, insufficient preparation for the net zero transition and low reception to BlackRock's investment stewardship engagement. Where companies are not progressing on those risks, BlackRock will vote against management in index portfolio-held ...

HESTA announces award finalists

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021
... together the work we do in pursuit of our chosen SDGs through our advocacy, responsible investment and thoughtful stewardship of our members' savings." The winners will be announced on February 24.

JPMAM hires ESG expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
J. P. Morgan Asset Management has welcomed an ESG data expert as the regional lead for investment stewardship as part of its commitment to sustainable investing. Felix Lam is the new head of investment stewardship for Asia ex-Japan. His responsibilities ...

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 ...