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Create coalitions for change: Martin Currie

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... sustainable returns over the long term while creating value for all of its stakeholders," Martin Currie's head of stewardship and ESG David Sheasby said. The firm recently launched an Australian sustainable equity strategy, which it said, will positively ...

ESG investing to remain strong through pandemic

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... will impact ESG investing, which continues to grow in popularity. According to BNP Paribas Asset Management head of stewardship Asia Pacific Gabriel Wilson-Otto, ESG investing can be at the core of asset managers' response to the pandemic. Wilson-Otto ...

Cbus ready to deploy cash

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... also have a strategy [since nine months] in place where we look at companies with strong fundamentals but also strong stewardship and corporate sustainability alignments, where we would like to take longer-term equity holdings in listed sense," he said. ...

Pinnacle adds new boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
... companies, with a focus on buying high quality companies at sensible valuations. It also has a focus on executive stewardship and ESG. It is currently available as an SMA with plans for a UCITs fund in near future. "We are not going to allocate capital ...

Why COVID-19 could boost ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... considerable period of time and we've had a full day drawing attention to the needs of the planet and environmental stewardship, Earth Day, since 1970?" Calvert director of corporate engagement John Wilson added that COVID-19 has demonstrated how ...

Time to step up or face the music

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... solving global problems clear." And that it certainly has, with Victoria Funds Management Corporation head of investment stewardship Talieh Williams agreeing the crisis has brought several issues to the fore. "This crisis has brought a number of key ...

Major firms criticised for substandard RI approach

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... leaderboard reflects our longstanding history in this field, and our commitment to driving positive change through rigorous stewardship and focus on ESG integration," Van Hassel said. "Robeco already saw the potential of including sustainability as a ...

Women rule ESG, but gap remains

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... responsible investing to the next level," she says. However, Victorian Funds Management Corporation head of investment stewardship, Talieh Williams says the field will only become more challenging as society starts to demand more from big business. "The ...

Gender diversity remains static, women still disadvantaged

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... legislative mandate, has helped women rise up the ranks, nabbing positions on corporate boards. Morningstar found that stewardship among fund managers on shareholder proposals have been influential in supporting diversity. "Diversity proposals during ...

Global index creates new ESG role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... has been working as an expert in ESG and sustainable investment since 2008, including providing advisory research on stewardship implementation for pension funds and family office clients, drafting responsible investment policies and integrating sustainability ...