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ESG taxonomy key to achieving policy objectives

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
ESG was something people were still googling five years ago. Now, it plays an important role in achieving objectives, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ASI Conference has heard - but greater structure is required to reach its ...

BNY Mellon subsidiary to pay US$1.5m over ESG misstatements

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2022
... and funds are increasingly offering and evaluating investments that employ ESG strategies or incorporate certain ESG criteria, in part to meet investor demand for such strategies and investments," he said. "Here, our order finds that BNY Mellon Investment ...

No place for crypto in insto portfolios: PGIM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2022
... different to other asset classes, but with more frequent and larger drawdowns. PGIM also cited the regulatory backdrop and ESG concerns as headwinds. "A single transaction on the bitcoin blockchain is equivalent to two million transactions on the Visa ...

Packhorse acquires trophy property, opens next raise

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... investors an asset class that produces returns on so many levels while creating positive environmental impact at scale," he said. "ESG is at the top of the agenda, with investors seeking robust opportunities backed with data-driven evidence of landscape ...

Schroders scores $250m private debt mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
... screening, analysis, due diligence, and execution for all of our investments, all while assessing and monitoring our ESG criteria throughout," Kidd said.

abrdn establishes Sustainability Group, promotes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... sustainability is ramping up at abrdn, with the global manager announcing a dedicated business division and promoting its local ESG lead. abrdn's new Sustainability Group will provide subject matter expertise to the broader group's investment ...

Alpha females

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
The integration of environmental, social and governance concerns (ESG) into investment decisions has well and truly gone mainstream - but there is one element of governance that still flies under the radar for many investors. That is, gender diversity ...

Direct indexing: The next evolution?

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022
... companies that confront their vegan sensibilities and get exposure in exactly the way they want." Zorina agrees that applying an ESG screen is a major benefit of the direct indexing method. "Sometimes a client may want ESG products to invest in line ...

Netwealth tops platform ratings

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
... tool through which advisers can raise complaints and report significant dealings," Brennan said. The growing importance of ESG was also illustrated in developments by BT Panorama, Macquarie WRAP and Praemium. CFS First Choice and North have added ESG ...

Robeco launches new sustainable index fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
... Zealand and Oceania Stephen Dennis said. "The fund addresses the pitfalls of passive investing, actively integrates ESG criteria, and is a sustainable solution for investors looking for stable outperformance after costs, with a low tracking error." He ...