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Super funds recognised in UNPRI awards

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2019
... portfolio turnover," Stewart said. 'ESG issues such a diversity, workplace culture, governance and the impact of climate change can pose very real long-term risks to our investment returns," she added, "so it is critical that the fund managers we ...

More climate risk action needed: SSGA

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
... team's engagement efforts. This includes the impact of core multi-year campaigns focused on gender diversity and climate change, its increased focus on key social issues, and a briefing on how the asset manager is integrating ESG and SSGA's ESG scoring ...

Industry fund adds to investment team

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... skills." The fund has already divested all tobacco holdings and is now considering its policy around fossil fuels, climate change, proxy voting, remuneration, gender equality and modern slavery. The hire takes the fund's investment team to six people. ...

First carbon neutral super fund named

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
... retire into by aligning our investments and actions with seven strategic UN Sustainable Development Goals, including climate change," Blakey said. The carbon neutral certification is based on international standards and best practice carbon accounting. ...

Climate policy more than divesting: UniSuper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
Discussing the impact of climate change on super funds at the FSC Summit this morning, UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce has said simply divesting certain holdings is not an effective strategy. Appearing on a panel discussing the investment ...

Industry fund awards $150m mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
... Global Aggregate Index. AIM will provide investors an annual report measuring the positive impacts of bond-funded climate change mitigation and adaptation, global sustainable development, along with the financial returns. Last year, the impact fund manager ...

Chief economist update: Will Australia avoid another global recession?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
... low on bullets. There's Trump's war (trade or otherwise) with everybody - China, Mexico, Iran, the EU, climate change, etc. The debilitating effect of which has now prompted Japan and South Korea to engage in a trade war of their own. There's ...

Fossil fuel holdings cost BlackRock investors $90bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2019
... that climate risk was barely mentioned. As the world's leading passive investor, BlackRock's "inaction on climate change is financially perilous," it said. "BlackRock must invite greater investee board and public engagement scrutiny, implement ...

Suncorp pressured on coal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... insurance business. The group said as insurers are exposed to the financial risks caused by the physical impacts of climate change such as drought, bushfire, storms and cyclones, Suncorp has more reason than most to act on the issue. Market Forces is ...

AMP Capital revamps ethical super funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... screen is the result of extensive research on how we can best support our clients' objective to support action on climate change while investing in companies that are supporting a transition to a renewable economy." AMP Capital is also launching an industry-first ...