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Canadian pension fund pursues global growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... issues around the world, both through their choice of partners and investments and in advancing key themes, such as climate change and sustainable investment," he said. "I'm looking forward to working with CDPQ's local teams and to continue positioning ...

Invesco inks ESG plan

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... its ESG framework in line with the Task Force on Climate-related Disclosures (TCFD) framework in its inaugural climate change report. The US$1 trillion fund manager signed the Statement of Support for the TCFD in March 2019, aiming to leverage it for ...

First State Super, CEFC back new bond

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... The Centre for Quantitative Finance and Investment Strategies at Monash University. It seeks to use five possible climate change scenarios to identify companies likely to perform well in a world adapting to climate change. "Having the long-term support ...

UK pension fund to go net zero

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... all related activity by 2030. "No-one wants to save throughout their life to retire into a world devastated by climate change," NEST chief investment officer Mark Fawcett said. The fund has also committed to investing a greater proportion of its funds ...

Bond investor sues Australian government

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
A 23 year old woman is suing the Australian government, claiming climate change risk was not disclosed properly when she invested in exchange traded bonds. Kathleen (Katta) O'Donnell is being represented by Equity Generation Lawyers principal David ...

Investment strategies need to change: GSFM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
... pre-existing economic issues. "Trade-wars, deglobalisation and re-regulation, dysfunctional politics, cyber-wars, climate change, inequality, and 'oligopolistic privilege' were already playing out in the global economy, and COVID-19 has intensely ...

AustralianSuper partners with greenhouse gas giants

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... net zero emissions. "An effective low carbon economic transition is necessary to manage the investment risks from climate change and is therefore important for AustralianSuper to deliver the best investment outcomes for our members," he said. "We undertake ...

State Street to launch ESG ETF

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... broader index. Head of SPDR ETF Asia Pacific Distribution Meaghan Victor said: "Today, high profile issues such as climate change, diversity, executive remuneration and corporate culture mean more investors are looking to align their investment strategies ...

MSCI shifts to the cloud with Microsoft alliance

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... solution capabilities. This will help investors better understand and interpret the risks and opportunities that climate change brings, they said. MSCI chair and chief executive Henry Fernandez said the alliance would help meet investors rapidly evolving ...

Pension funds apply pressure on climate change

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
Some of the largest pension funds in the US have sent letters to their government urging action on climate change after a proposal sought to limit their ESG investing capabilities. The California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS), which has ...

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Invesco launches new equity fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |   12:13PM
Invesco said the new fund will give Australian investors access to a systematic global equity strategy with a 20-year track record.

FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

KARREN VERGARA  |   12:05PM
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is going after failed fund manager Neil Woodford again, this time for allegedly providing unauthorised investment advice via W4.0, his Dubai-based investment platform.

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA  |   12:03PM
A former APRA deputy chair has launched CipherIQ, a new venture that provides retirement solutions via account-based pensions in partnership with superannuation funds, financial advisers and retirees.

Global X launches space tech ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |   11:12AM
Global X has now launched the space tech ETF (ASX: MOON).

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