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APRA toughens stress testing frequency, valuation stance

KARREN VERGARA, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... commensurate with services provided by highly skilled external service providers. APRA is also ramping up its monitoring of ESG considerations. Super funds must demonstrate an understanding of ESG risks and opportunities in investment activities and ...

Does ESG have a fiduciary issue?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
ESG alone cannot drive value creation, but ESG integration can be used to gain competitive advantage, according to Prequin. The investment data company's latest survey of limited partners featured in Preqin's ESG in Alternatives 2023 report ...

FS Sustainability reveals ESG Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
... leading ESG rating and research company, to make sure that the nominees are employed at companies that meet minimum ESG criteria. "It is not mandatory to be a participant from an ESG leader company, but we did use ISS ESG research to validate public-facing ...

Modern slavery on the rise a decade on from Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... and it's had a huge impact on the apparel sector, and a sector fraught with difficulty has gotten worse. Ausbil head of ESG research Mans Carlsson corroborated the view that while helpful, the Accord is not the finishing point. Carlsson recently ...

Final voting for ESG Power50 open

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
... leading ESG rating and research company, to make sure that people nominated are employed at companies that meet minimum ESG criteria. It is not mandatory to be a participant in an ESG leader, but we have incorporated ISS ESG research to validate public-facing ...

Alphinity debuts two funds on the ASX

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... alignment" to the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It also exceeds Alphinity's minimum ESG criteria and offer "attractive prospective returns", the fund manager said. Since launching in June 2021, XASG's underlying fund ...

CBRE Investment Management appoints APAC research lead

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
... of investors, the bulk of which are private equity funds, real estate funds and REITs, intend to continue to adopt ESG criteria in their decision making. Australia and Singapore lead the rest of Asia Pacific in green building adoption, with green buildings ...

FS Sustainability sets out to find ESG Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022
... leading ESG rating and research company, to make sure that people nominated are employed at companies that meet minimum ESG criteria. It is not mandatory to be a participant in an ESG leader, but we will incorporate ISS ESG research to validate public-facing ...

Goldman Sachs charged over ESG failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... have resolved the matter. "These historical matters did not materially impact the investments' satisfaction of the ESG criteria contained in those policies and procedures," it said. "Goldman Sachs Asset Management is committed to its pursuit of best ...

FSC guidance looks to eliminate greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
... no conflicts between targets and the overall investment objectives. The priority remains the client's best interests." "ESG integration is the primary process of ensuring a systematic approach to the incorporation of climate risk and net zero alignment ...