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Impact investing set to skyrocket: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... challenges that must be overcome for impact investing to realise its future potential." AMP Capital head of sustainable investment Emily Woodland said the report highlights the impact investment market's potential for further growth. "Benchmarking ...

ESG investing to remain strong through pandemic

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... assets in Asia Ex-Japan grew by 21% in the first quarter despite the recent decline of equity markets. "Sustainable investment practices can help companies identify and mitigate a wider range of risk, while also seizing on a broader opportunity set to ...

Investment specialist joins sustainable fund manager

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... director Peter Johnston said the appointment demonstrates the firm's dedication to developing innovative and sustainable investment opportunities in the infrastructure sector. "Alex's experience, skill-set and insights are highly complementary to those ...

Climate threat pushes Aussies to sustainability

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... refrain from "window dressing" to attract and retain investors. "Apart from having strong track records in sustainable investment fund performance, going forward, managers should maintain robust ESG screening processes as investors' awareness increase," ...

Global index creates new ESG role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
FTSE Russell has announced a new head of sustainable investment, Asia Pacific, in a newly-created role. Helena Fung will take on the role, being responsible for FTSE Russell's sustainable investment indexes and data services across the Asia Pacific ...

VFMC hires investment stewardship lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... on her new role effective February 3. Williams previously work at UniSuper as manager of governance and sustainable investment between 2008 and 2019. Williams has also previously served as a non-executive director for the Responsible Investment Association ...

BlackRock wakes up to climate change

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... sustainability across our investment process. "Where we serve index clients, we are improving access to sustainable investment options, and we are enhancing our stewardship to make sure that companies in which our clients are invested are managing these ...

Crestone bolsters team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... Suisse Private Banking. Later in 2019, Rachel Etherington joined from a Sydney-based family office as a sustainable investment adviser. She is also a non-executive director of Future Super. Jaime Sanqui also joined Crestone's Melbourne office from a ...

UniSuper on climate chopping block

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... companies causing the problem." "Instead of paying lip-service, UniSuper can and must be at the vanguard of sustainable investment." UniSuper has released number of updates on its climate change policy, most recently in November of last year. The Climate ...

Rest climate risk case goes to trial

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019
... well as in the selection and review of our investment managers." Rest does not offer carbon neutral or sustainable investment options to members in the way that some funds do. However, the fund is a member of the United Nations Principles for Responsible ...