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New emerging markets ESG fund at Dimensional

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021
... executive Glenn Crane said. "Many of our clients want transparent, effective investment solutions that focus on climate change in a measurable way," he said. "With many emerging markets having higher emissions than developed markets, this means clients ...

ACSI names new president

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
... future. Investors and companies must work together to tackle significant long-term investment risks, including climate change, corporate governance, and gender diversity," she said. Silk retires from AustralianSuper after 15 years. He is currently leading ...

Northern Trust launches low carbon strategy

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
... index strategy for Australian and New Zealand investors. The NT World Green Transition Index fund is founded on climate change considerations and offers a combination of exclusions that deems the fund free from fossil fuel reserves and significantly ...

NZ Super Fund hires asset allocation head

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021
... and been involved in the 2020 review of the reference portfolio, reviews of investment hurdles and proxies and climate change strategy. Hyde will commence as head of asset allocation on July 1 and will oversee the construction of the reference portfolio ...

Super funds back carbon startup

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
... the analytical toolkit." Aware Super head of responsible investment Liza McDonald added: "At Aware Super we view climate change as the most significant financial risk to our portfolio and to our members' long-term financial future. We have been responding ...

MAX Award winners crowned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2021
... Campaign of the Year - Consumer Budget Direct - Insurance Solved Marketing Campaign of the Year - Industry Robeco - Climate change campaign Marketing Team of the Year Budget Direct Print Campaign of the Year - Consumer BetaShares Print Campaign of the ...

Investors move to thematic funds

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
... funds domiciled in Australia, of which seven launched in the first quarter of this year. These include BetaShares Climate Change Innovation, VanEck Vectors Global Clean Energy, NT World Green Transition Index Fund (AUD), NT World Green Transition Index ...

Last day to vote in MAX Awards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2021
... Infrastructure investing Franklin Templeton - MORE BT - BT Academy First Sentier Investors - Curious Facts Robeco - Climate Change MARKETING TEAM OF THE YEAR First Sentier Investors Allianz Retire+ Budget Direct Fidante Partners Suncorp PRINT CAMPAIGN ...

Court says minister has 'duty of care' in coal investment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2021
... high school students, finding that the Federal Environment Minister has a duty of care not to cause them harm from climate change. The case was brought by Equity Generation Lawyers principal David Barnden. He is the same lawyer who defended Mark McVeigh ...

Weeding out net zero fakers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... impacted by weather events recently," she said, but that doesn't mean that there is overwhelming action on climate change. There is however a proliferation in net zero commitments in Australia, as there is internationally. But Barnes isn't sure ...