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BlackRock votes against CBA resolution

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2021
... a CBA shareholder resolution which asked the bank to stop funding fossil fuel projects. "BIS [BlackRock Investment Stewardship] voted AGAINST the resolution as it is overly prescriptive and risks unduly constraining management's ability to make business ...

Regulation, industry to curb greenwashing

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
... better classification systems for funds to help summarise the strategy and its overall approach to engagement and stewardship. "Second, proper regulatory oversight needs to be in place to prevent "greenwashing", that is, ensure that labels fairly represent ...

Fidelity nabs ESG expert from HESTA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021
... based in Melbourne, in what is a newly created role for Fidelity. She will report to Jenn-Hui Tan, global head of stewardship and sustainable investing for Fidelity International. "Daniela is a welcome addition to an already strong sustainable investing ...

Fidelity adds new climate, gender policies

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021
... which we invest, and as such must be high on the agenda of all companies..." Fidelity International global head of stewardship and sustainable investing Jenn-Hui Tan said. "We expect investee companies to do the same and have policies in place to reduce ...

BlackRock wins monumental mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021
... British Airways Pension Services Limited (BAPSL) to BlackRock. BAPIML has delivered on investment performance and stewardship of the schemes over many years but the mandate is the next step to ensure the evolution of both schemes, chair of trustee APS ...

J.P. Morgan makes key APAC appointment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021
... with J.P. Morgan since 2019 and has held a variety of roles in the firm's London and Tokyo offices across investment stewardship and client advisory. J.P. Morgan Asset Management said her appointment will advance the firm's efforts to promote and manage ...

Fidelity hires sustainability director

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
... also help expand the firm's sustainability-related regulatory program. He reports to Jenn-Hui Tan, the global head of stewardship and sustainable Investing. "Gabriel will play an important part in helping the Sustainable Investing function identify long-term ...

Climate change worse than pandemic: UK regulator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
... decision-making. Further, funds with 100 or more members have been required since 2019 to include their policies for investment stewardship and ESG, including climate change, in their statement of investment principles (SIPs). These SIPs must be published ...

BlackRock reinforces commitment to ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021
... intensity today, insufficient preparation for the net zero transition and low reception to BlackRock's investment stewardship engagement. Where companies are not progressing on those risks, BlackRock will vote against management in index portfolio-held ...

JPMAM hires ESG expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
J. P. Morgan Asset Management has welcomed an ESG data expert as the regional lead for investment stewardship as part of its commitment to sustainable investing. Felix Lam is the new head of investment stewardship for Asia ex-Japan. His responsibilities ...