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Pan-Asian equities to perform well: Longlead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... different from past cycles however is that this spending is increasingly being directed towards socially responsible investment that can improve sustainability and support productivity. "The importance of this for Asian equities in 2021 is that Asia ...

Super fund joins climate initiative

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... knowledge while Fortescue joins peers BHP, Woodside, BlueScope Steel, BP Australia and Orica. Cbus head of responsible investment Nicole Bradford the super fund needs to deliver on long-term net returns for its members while transitioning to net zero ...

Former HESTA chair joins Assemble

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
... board also comprising of five other Australian business leaders with experience across property, super, responsible investment, banking, finance, aged care and not-for-profits. Emslie is an experienced chair and non-executive director and has a wealth ...

Mercer launches climate-transition tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020
... establish targets and implementation plans when constructing portfolios. Mercer global business leader for responsible investment Helga Birgden said many investors are not yet equipped to invest in a decarbonising economy, and some don't know where to ...

Pension funds told to practice what they preach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
... into practice. The research found that 44% of Dutch pension fund portfolios do not align with the funds' responsible investment policies. This is because only a small number of funds require their asset managers to operate in line with the fund's objectives. ...

Super funds bullish on hiring

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
... compliance, and investments (particularly asset class specialists). There is also strong demand for ESG and responsible investment professionals but appears to be a shortage of appropriately skilled professionals in this area. The latest survey also ...

AllianceBernstein hires two ESG leaders

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
AllianceBernstein has made two executive appointments with a responsible investment focus. Jodie Tapscott has been appointed director of strategy, responsible investing and Amelia Sexton will step into the ESG product specialist role. Tapscott joins ...

Aware Super shakes up SRI option

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
Aware Super has tightened the screens on its socially responsible investment (SRI) option as the $97 billion fund beefs up its ESG credentials, reshuffling investment mandates in the process. The managers with SRI mandates from Aware Super include Redpoint ...

RIAA, AXA IM launch adviser ESG guide

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... investors, it is integral that advisers become familiar with them, according to AXA Investment Managers and Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). RIAA and AXA IM have launched a free publication - The Financial Adviser Guide to Responsible ...

Northern Trust scores $20bn mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... exposures through its ESG Insights service. The scheme became a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) in 2010. M&SPT head and chief investment officer Simon Lee said: "We require an asset servicing provider able ...