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Active Super, Vision Super mull merger

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2022
... defensively driven. This profoundly changes the dynamics of such a relationship," Dunnin said. "Both funds being highly committed to ESG and climate active investing is another factor that would make such a merger easier to construct." However, Dunnin ...

ACSI bolsters engagement capabilities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2022
... leading the organisation's research program. She was most recently working for the UK's Financial Reporting Council across ESG reporting best practice, corporate governance and stewardship. Her background is in public policy, having previously worked ...

Macquarie Asset Management appoints chief sustainability officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022
... right thing to do for our communities and the environment, but because we firmly believe that integrating sustainability and ESG drives better investment performance for our clients," Macquarie Asset Management's Ben Way said. "To achieve our ambition ...

Qantas Super invests $2bn in Calvert, Goldman Sachs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2022
... opportunities to generate great returns for members. Qantas Super chief investment officer Andrew Spence said: "We believe ESG factors increasingly impact investment returns and risks and contribute to us delivering sustainable growth to our members." ...

TCorp appoints head of investment stewardship

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
A former Mercer executive will lead TCorp's investment stewardship efforts, bringing close to 20 years' experience in ESG to the team. TCorp has appointed Alexis Cheang as head of investment stewardship, reporting directly to chief investment officer ...

Deutsche Bank, DWS raided over greenwashing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2022
... was launched following allegations from DWS's former group sustainability officer that the company is misrepresenting its ESG credentials; it is alleged claims made in its 2020 annual report that more than half of DWS's assets are ESG integrated are ...

S&P launches agribusiness Index

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2022
... ingredient in priming the market for the next phase of agricultural innovation. Also commenting, S&P Dow Jones Indices head of ESG and innovation Reid Steadman said the index aligns to the government's goal of expanding the local agribusiness industry. ...

HSBC hires from Antarctica Asset Management

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2022
... and the institutional investments group for APAC. In his new role, Forcioli will report to Jan-Marc Fergg, global head of ESG & managed solutions, IWS and Stefan Lecher, regional head of IWS, APAC. Lavanya Chari, global head of investments and wealth ...

AGL abandons demerger, leadership resigns

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
Following shareholder opposition underscored by ESG concerns, AGL will no longer pursue a demerger; a move that sees the departure of its chief executive Graeme Hunt and chair Peter Botten. Today, AGL board of directors announced the company would withdraw ...

Green ETFs on the up and up: AUSIEX

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
... terms of popularity, hydrogen investments are the most popular green sector across all generations, representing 80% of all ESG-related trades placed between 2019 and now. Battery and clean technology stocks are also popular, particularly with older ...