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Lack of transparency in ESG funds criticised

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
Research house Lonsec has criticised ESG fund managers for confusing ESG scores and a lack of transparency. "The traditional ESG approach tends to be more about process and less about outcomes," Lonsec head of sustainable investment research Tony Adams ...

First Sentier takes stake in renewable energy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... resources from a majority of natural gas plants to renewables and battery storage, driven by ambitious energy and environmental policy initiatives." "As a leading infrastructure investor, FSI is committed to working with us to help realize Terra-Gen's ...

ESG investors overreact to negative news

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020
New research from the Monash Centre for Financial Studies reveals ethical investors who overreact to negative environmental, social and governance (ESG) news spur falls in share prices and are better to wait before making trade decisions. The study ...

Impact investing in healthcare: American Century

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
As the demand for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment products grows in Australia, American Century Investments offers a fresh approach focused on innovation in the healthcare sector. The Health Care Impact Equity strategy enables ...

CFA Institute call for feedback on new standard

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
... feedback from the professional investor community on a consultation paper for a proposed disclosure standard for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments products. The new standard aims to focus on the disclosure requirements for ESG-related ...

Corporate climate risk disclosures must show more: IGCC

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... all investors (84%) use disclosures as a basis for engagement with companies, followed by using them as a part of environmental, social and governance integration (76%). IGCC chief executive Emma Herd said: "Around the world different jurisdictions are ...

Retail investors surpass one million

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
... principals to their decision making. Nearly a quarter (24%) said they had bought or sold investments based on their environmental impact, while ethical and corporate governance factors (both 17%), and social factors (9%) were also taken into consideration ...

Northern Trust launches ESG capability

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
Global custodian Northern Trust announced it has redeveloped its environmental, social and governance analytics capabilities to now include key environmental data categories. Northern Trust's clients, many of which are asset owners such as pension and ...

Young-old wealth gap widest in 18 years

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
... grow up, they will be worse off financially than their parents. There are a broad range of economic, housing and environmental issues that appear to be worsening." The researchers found that while younger people have better health, education and social ...

Bloomberg launches ESG ratings

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
Bloomberg has launched proprietary environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings, which it says will help to provide transparent, data driven insights into company performance. Initially, Bloomberg will offer environmental and social scores for ...