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Alphinity rolls out sustainable Aussie equities fund

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
... manager Bruce Smith said. "We seek companies which, along with offering attractive financial returns, have strong ESG practices and/or have the capacity to make a positive impact on society in areas of economic, environmental and social development by ...

Financial services giants launch ESG indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
... which aims to meet bond investors' growing demand for a benchmark that targets emerging market issuers with strong ESG practices. The index, which is independently managed by J.P. Morgan, caters to investors looking to gradually incorporate ESG and responsible ...

Industry giant joins ACSI

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
... implementation of this policy and enables us to leverage the collective influence of the ACSI membership to improve the ESG practices of the companies to which TCorp's clients have exposure," Willment said. "We are committed to being an effective steward ...

Human rights considerations are good for investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... newspaper articles, and books, the University of Oxford and Arabesque Management showed 88% of research found that solid ESG practices result in better operational performances and 80% found that it has a positive influence on stock price performance. ...

Make 2017 a big year for financial advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
... appeal to this demographic: Familiarise yourself with sustainable investing ESG funds invest in companies with strong ESG practices. Impact investments seek to generate a measurable social or environmental impact along with a financial return. Through ...

Cbus signs new Paris ESG commitment

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2016
... stability and success in business and investing." He added: "We engage with the companies we invest in around their ESG practices because we want them to continue to provide strong, sustainable returns to members over the long term. "The global integration ...

Dow Jones Sustainability Indices hails ESG leaders

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
... the leading sources of information on how listed companies around the globe are exercising financially material ESG practices."

BNY Mellon to provide ESG insights

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015
... give clients access to Sustainalytics' ESG insights and benchmark reports. "More investors are evaluating corporate ESG practices and performance as part of their decision-making process," said BNY Mellon Depositary Receipts chief executive Christopher ...

Frontier market corporate governance greatly improved

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014
... Markets, together with greater local competition and higher quality management have encouraged many firms to embed ESG practices within their internal procedures. As an example of the improved transparency of company data, Advance Emerging Capital highlights ...

LGS earns sustainability award

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
... invest responsibly. Given their fiduciary duty to all Australians, super funds are in an ideal position to integrate ESG practices into their investment decision making," said Lambert. LGS believes its research will potentially change the way buildings ...