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SSGA to scrutinise ASX 100 directors

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... reaching out to companies proactively and engaging with them, first to see how they're overseeing and addressing material ESG issues, and if they are clear laggards and unresponsive to engagement, we will be voting against a director." "We are also putting ...

ESG scores may be inflated: Eaton Vance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
... as tend to operate in more volatile segments of the capital markets," it said. "For these companies, identifying material ESG issues in a scalable way can be a challenge."

Bloomberg launches equity benchmarks

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2019
... R-Factor score reflects the performance of a company's business operations and governance as it relates to financially material ESG issues. Head of ESG investments and asset stewardship for State Street Global Advisors Rakhi Kumar said the group developed ...

New fund to invest in low-carbon Aussie stocks

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
... fossil fuel reserves." "In addition, we go beyond decarbonisation to increase exposure by 5% to companies with a high material ESG score. Our approach targets these objectives while maintaining a tracking error of just 1% relative to the benchmark," ...

Tenders on the menu for UK pension schemes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
... other proposed changes, including a clarification seeking to clear up the difference between ethical and financially material ESG considerations.

ESG considerations material to long-term success

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... about the usefulness of ESG investing. According to Regnan, investors need not worry about the cost of considering material ESG risks in portfolios. The research house claims the long-term performance of a company is linked with its material ESG factors. ...

BlackRock regional stewardship lead retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
... also been instrumental in developing a framework for BlackRock's active equity portfolio managers to integrate material ESG considerations into their investment strategies. BlackRock global head of investment stewardship Michelle Edkins thanked Bennett ...

Acadian talks big data 2.0, launches A-shares strategy

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... materiality aspect is critical - there's an interesting academic report which shows that companies that score well on material ESG issues outperform companies that score well on immaterial ESG issues. The latter might have good practices but are not ...

Russell revamps ESG scoring system

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2018
... argued the new system allows for more accurate predictions of share price return as compared to "traditional, non-material ESG scores." It's based on existing scores from Sustainalytics along with the "materiality map" produced by the Sustainability ...

ACSI welcomes new member

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2017
... "As active owners, ACSI seeks to influence listed companies through constructive engagement with their boards about material ESG issues, with the aim of promoting long-term shareholder value and minimising risk," ACSI chief executive Louise Davidson ...

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Brookfield Oaktree to further democratise alternatives in Australia

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Local investors will get access to Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions' global private credit strategy later this year, with plans to launch it as a unit trust.

Retail funds drive down admin fees: KPMG

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Expensive retail superannuation funds have finally become competitive with industry funds after bringing down their administration fees, a new analysis by KPMG shows.

DWS names APAC chief investment officer, real estate

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DWS appointed Matthias Naumann as chief investment officer, real estate in Asia Pacific as a sign of its ambitions in the region.

Employees will quit on full return-to-office orders: Survey

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Financial services professionals will threaten to quit if they are forced to go into the office five days a week, a Robert Walters survey finds.

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