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Departures continue at AMP Capital MAG

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... Apostle Funds Management managing director Karyn West said. Manning has 22 years of investment experience, across climate change research, equity analysis and multi-asset strategies. She was most recently employed at AMP Capital's multi-asset team. In ...

80% of instos find sustainability difficult

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... "Given recent, high profile court cases brought against superannuation funds by their members on issues such as climate change, coupled with reforms like Your Future Your Super and other regulatory and industry pressures like super fund mergers, it's ...

ASX 200 doubles down on net zero

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... Origin Energy, Orica, Oil Search, Rio Tinto, South32, Santos and Woodside Petroleum have incorporated weightings to climate change targets, defined hurdles in the corporate scorecard to climate change transition, or disclosed plans to do so in FY21 reporting. ...

New Forests appoints head of sustainability

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2021
... delivering a responsible investment program. She was also the inaugural chief executive of the Investor Group on Climate Change Australia and New Zealand. In her new role, Saleeba will continue to develop the New Forests' sustainability and impact ...

First Sentier launches infrastructure fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
... but a few," First Sentier portfolio manager Rebecca Myatt said. "We see sustainability as being much broader than climate change, but we also recognise it's the largest single issue today. Clean energy and decarbonisation are no longer just vague aims ...

MSCI acquires Real Capital Analytics

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2021
... work, lifestyle and travel accelerated by the pandemic, realignment in global supply chains, and the impact of climate change," MSCI chief executive and chair Henry Fernandez said. "The combined strength of MSCI's existing data, analytics and tools ...

Ethical super could halve carbon footprint

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
... means that your money could be supporting companies that completely undermine your values, like those related to climate change," Australian Ethical chief executive John McMurdo said. "Opening your eyes to where your money is being invested and making ...

Fidelity adds new climate, gender policies

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021
... asking companies that it invests in to reach 15% to 30% in board gender diversity and to commit to addressing the climate change crisis. Under the new policies, it wants most developed market investees to have at least 30% of board gender diversity and ...

Governance Institute of Australia names chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021
... professionals we play a key role in assisting society navigate growing complexity and increasing challenges," she said. "Climate change risk, real time technological change, cyber risk, and the changing notion of consumers are just some of the issues ...

New head of ESG at boutique

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021
... portfolios," Maple-Brown Abbott Sophia Rahmani said. "We expect this will be even more important as risks around climate change and social issues like modern slavery become more prevalent. Emma brings market-leading experience and talent and I'm confident ...