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UK pension fund to go net zero

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... thermal coal, oil sands and arctic drilling. NEST, home to more than nine million members, has introduced a new investment policy aimed at achieving net-zero status by 2050 or earlier. It expects carbon emissions in its portfolio will have halved by ...

Report reveals superficiality of ESG pledges

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... correct mechanism to achieve this." A First State Super spokesperson said that the fund updated its responsible investment policy and voting policy in July 2019 and since then has supported 100% of climate related votes at company AGMs internationally ...

Regulator clamps down on misleading ESG fund names

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... ESG as an investment strategy (to which the names rule does not apply) and accordingly do not impose an 80% investment policy, while others appear to treat ESG as a type of investment (which is subject to the names rule)." The SEC noted that in an "increasingly ...

Faith-based super fund increases fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
... investments in several areas including arms and alcohol. "To ensure that investments are in accordance with the Sharia investment policy, the fund needs to follow a specific set of guidelines," the statement said. "Because Sharia principles are factored ...

VanEck changes ETF portfolios

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... allocation. "Asset allocation is a critical element of any investment strategy. It forms the basis of a prudent investment policy and drives the bulk of an investor's risk and return outcome," VanEck said. "VanEck and Lonsec believe that a diversified ...

Chief economist update: Cloudy 2020 vision for OECD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... still if downside risks materialise or interact, including from a further escalation of trade and cross-border investment policy restrictions, continued uncertainty about Brexit, a failure of policy stimulus to prevent a sharper slowdown in China, and ...

Leaving a legacy

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
... foundation is managed by an independent board of trustees and investors, and they have an investment committee and an investment policy which is regularly visited and these are monitored by the independent directors of the foundation. Can you give some ...

Northern Trust embroiled in YouTube fundie saga

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... facility provided by the bank. The trust has a borrowing facility of up to £150 million and is permitted under its investment policy to borrow up to 20% of net asset value at the time of borrowing. "The company's borrowings as at 4 September 2019 ...

Super fund bolsters leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019
... shuttered in March this year. In his new role Humphreys will be responsible for implementing the fund's sustainable investment policy across the entirety of its investments. Commenting on the appointment, TelstraSuper chief executive Chris Davies said ...

Suncorp pressured on coal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... spokesperson from Suncorp told Financial Standard that Suncorp has in place a Climate Change Action Plan, Responsible Investment Policy, and Responsible Banking & Insurance Policy which align the business practices with the 2015 Paris Agreement. "Suncorp's ...