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Fixed income investors get new ESG rating

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2020
... Australian investors is to ensure they are investing into areas that are genuinely making the positive social or environmental impacts they claim," Murphy said.

Which is the most important letter in ESG?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
New research from MSCI aims to explore the correlation between environmental, social and governance factors and performance by breaking down a company's ESG score by the letter. MSCI core equity research executive director Guido Giese said MSCI had ...

Pendal bolsters ESG fixed income capability

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
... appointments. "The new hires will focus on areas of growth in the boutique and support our ambition to be a leader in environmental, social and governance (ESG) fixed income investing while providing objective-based income solutions and defensive strategies," ...

Fidelity launches sustainable fund

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
... diversification against global equities, he said, as well as significant growth potential. It would also boost the environmental, social and governance profile of an investor's portfolio, Lecourt said. Fidelity Australia managing director Alva Devoy ...

Perth Mint to review audit processes

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... "adheres to the highest ethical standards and is committed to boycotting conflict gold and other minerals". "We take environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting very seriously and are vigilant in our assessments of the companies from which we ...

Industry fund drops Rio Tinto amid sacred site outcry

HARRISON WORLEY, ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... damage taking place," van de Pol said. "Perhaps if super funds were a little more active in their management of environmental, social and governance issues, the concerns raised by traditional owners over the Juukan Gorge might not have fallen on deaf ...

Hold super accountable for miners' actions: Future Super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
... position to make an impact, and pointed out ethical super funds are beginning to gain traction, "which means the environmental impact of ethical investing is becoming clearer". "Future Super is entirely fossil-fuel free," Hunter said. "It uses evolving ...

Report reveals superficiality of ESG pledges

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... report looked at how the 50 largest super funds in Australia, responsible for $1.85 trillion in assets, voted on 686 environmental, social and governance (ESG) shareholder proposals. The report's authors propose that one way to ensure funds' ...

Impact investing set to skyrocket: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) found that the market for impact investing; investments that create positive environmental and social return alongside financial gains, has experienced exponential growth over the past two years. The market has ...

Atlas Advisors makes wild investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
Atlas Advisors has announced it invested in two wildlife parks, but acquiring a significant stake in the Elanor Wildlife Park Fund. The fund consists of two wildlife park assets, Featherdale Wildlife Park, located in Western Sydney and Mogo Zoo located ...