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First Sentier hires to new ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
First Sentier Investors has hired a high-profile responsible investment expert to a newly created ESG role. Kristen Le Mesurier will join First Sentier as head of ESG for the firm's Australian equities growth team. She starts on October 17 Le Mesurier ...

First Super: Merger pressure fizzles out

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
... of the service," Watson says. Aside from wrestling with service quality, sustainability, costs and stapling, the rollout of ESG remains a challenge. "We find that not all managers have embraced the integration of ESG into investment processes. However ...

ESR, GIC start sustainable venture

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022
... and shortage of available stock, which has seen strong rental growth. In addition, investors are increasingly incorporating ESG targets in their investment considerations, he said. "Following the successful deployment of EADP capital, EADP II will look ...

Equipsuper restructures investment team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2022
... years of experience in sustainability and responsible investment. Most recently Pettigrew was BT Financial Group's head of ESG and sustainability. At Equip, Pettigrew will work to ensure a continued emphasis on ESG integration across the entire portfolio ...

Mirova names deputy chief executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2022
... development. "This will include an effective organisational and operational base, continuous innovation in product development and ESG research, as well as governance adapted to Mirova's global and local dimension with its teams of experts based ...

New SSGA chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
... multi-boutique, global investment management business that provides a broad range of fixed income, alternatives, equity and ESG capabilities. During her tenure at the firm, Hung led NYLIM to achieve a nearly four-fold increase in assets under management. ...

ETFs, smart beta grow in popularity

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
... strategies, which is an increase from 56% in 2020. The leading smart beta approaches in equities are single quality factor and ESG, however ESG smart beta approaches have declined to 31% from 38% in 2021. Over half (56%) are using smart beta as a replacement ...

NZ Super shifts $25bn to low carbon indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... addition to alignment with climate goals, we expect these new indices to deliver better environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics across the board," chief investment officer Stephen Gilmore said. The changes will further reduce the fund's exposure ...

Cbus appoints head of responsible investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2022
... years in the previous position. She will be responsible for the evolution of the fund's 'total portfolio' approach to managing ESG investment risks and opportunities, including embedding the ongoing goals in Cbus' Climate Roadmap, the fund said. "Ros ...

Future Fund adds to ESG leadership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
... executive to its investment stewardship team. Karin Halliday will join the Future Fund as director, investment stewardship and ESG, the sovereign wealth fund has confirmed. Halliday will report to Kirsten Simpson, head of ESG and investment stewardship ...