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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 ...

AGL rejects another takeover bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022
... February, it appointed Vanessa (Fernandes) Sullivan as a non-executive director, who has experience in climate change risk, ESG governance and low-emission industry transition. Sullivan is currently a non-executive director of Essential Energy, Eco Markets ...

MSCI, FTSE Russell drop Russia from indexes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
... Russian equity market, with respondents overwhelmingly deeming it uninvestable. Earlier this week MSCI downgraded Russia's ESG rating, dropping from BBB to BB with a negative outlook. Meanwhile, FTSE Russell will delete Russia from all its equity indices ...

MA Financial partners with Chinese asset manager

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
... advantage primed to benefit from China's new economy." ChinaAMC head of global capital investment Richard Pan said the fund has an ESG integration element too. "As the leading manager of foreign capital into China, we take a highly selective approach ...

MSCI downgrades Russia's ESG rating

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
The global ratings and indices provider has downgraded its ESG Government Rating of Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. Russia's rating was downgraded from BBB to B with a negative outlook, and the rating for Belarus was also downgraded from ...

More UHNWIs than ever: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
... philanthropic giving, in comparison to the increase in spending on investments of passion, reinforces a growing a commitment to ESG investments as UHNWIs seek long term value and alignment with sustainability and climate-related objectives," Ciesielski ...

Impact manager bolsters team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
... Nations Impact Asset Management (WON-IAM) as chief operating officer. He joins from Castle Hall where he worked in the firm's ESG Diligence business. Prior to that, Wise has experience as chief operating officer of Select Asset Management and became ...

Supply chain, labour shortage fears: Analysts

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
... months, compared to 70% a year ago. In utilities, all analysts say their companies have become more focused on implementing ESG policies in the last year, and expectations of real action on the environment are everywhere in the survey's numbers on the ...

Implemented Portfolios launches ESG models

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
To meet increasing client demand for values aligned investing, Implemented Portfolios has released a new range of ESG model portfolios for advisers and investors alike. The ESG Aware Model Portfolios are a suite of investment options comprising ETFs ...

Australian Unity appoints ESG lead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
Australian Unity has bolstered its ESG capabilities with a new hire. Parag Shinde has been appointed national manager - ESG, focussing on Australian Unity's property portfolio. Shinde will be responsible for leading and implementing an ESG approach ...