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Tim Unger quits Willis Towers Watson

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... and has long been an integral part of the Australian leadership team, as well as an advocate for incorporating ESG principles into investment strategies and frameworks. During his 22 years at WTW, he has worked in several different roles, including manager ...

Does ESG have a fiduciary issue?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
... inflation. Despite criticism that positions ESG as a barrier to fiduciary duty, panellists argued that embracing ESG principles is in the interest of stakeholders. ESG investing, they said, provides a holistic approach that broadens the evaluation criteria ...

Super funds consider future of PwC contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... HESTA and Rest - use PwC for various services. Rainmaker Information has identified 32 super funds as leaders on ESG principles and strong investment performance, which have received Rainmaker's inaugural ESG Leader Rating. Rainmaker has also identified ...

Could the anti-woke movement come to Australia?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
... US states, led by Texas and Florida, which actively prohibit pension funds in their jurisdictions from following ESG principles. In July 2022, The Economist released an article arguing that ESG is "the three letters that won't save the planet". Then ...

ESG impacts on US pension funds tested

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
... US states, led by Texas and Florida, which actively prohibit pension funds in their jurisdictions from following ESG principles. "The analyses' results revealed that over the three- and five-year periods there was no difference between average investment ...

Canadian-based data platform wins ISPT mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022
... 500 Bourke, we are reaffirming to all of our partners, tenants and investors alike, that our commitment to our ESG principles is a driving force behind every decision we make," ISPT general manager, commercial services Nicole Ward said. "We, as developers ...

Top super funds for ESG revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2022
New analysis by Rainmaker Information has identified 32 superannuation funds as leaders on ESG principles and strong investment performance. These 32 funds have received Rainmaker's inaugural ESG Leader Rating. In all, Rainmaker Information has ...

First Sentier adds to RI, sustainability team

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
... appointments to the global business. "Joanne's appointment supports the investment teams' commitment to incorporating ESG principles across their processes and strategies," he said. "We also believe acting responsibly as a business is in the best interest ...

Aussie investors retain home bias: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JAN 2022
... thematic overlaying these changing trends in investor behaviour - close to one in two investors report considering ESG principles as part of their decision making during the reporting period. "Looking ahead, investors plan to stick to what they perceive ...

Bell Asset Management launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021
... managed, concentrated portfolio of global equities investing in companies that it assesses as leaders in incorporating ESG principles into their operations. "Since the establishment of Bell Asset Management in 2003, we have had a strong commitment to ...