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David Atkin to lead PRI

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021
... mainstream and today, for the first time, the majority of investors around the world recognise the importance of incorporating ESG factors into their investment and ownership activities." He said he looks forward to working with the PRI board and team ...

AMP adds options to MyNorth

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2021
... financial advisers. The new offerings include single-sector equity portfolios across large cap, mid and small cap, income, ESG, infrastructure and property and diversified portfolios as well as ETFs and managed funds. The additions will be available ...

Financial services feels talent crunch

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
... teams," senior recruitment consultant Simon Gvalda said. "The undersupply of talent with experience across both investments and ESG aspects is still in effect with candidates generally in multiple concurrent interview processes. We foresee this trend ...

U Ethical hires fixed income PM

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
... Amanda's expertise in this field means she'll be well placed to contribute to the ongoing evolution of our ethical and ESG stance." Earlier in the year, U Ethical appointed OneVue to provide administration services including unit registry for ...

VFMC investment stewardship lead exits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021
... Coote Bonds. Jamieson Coote Bonds executive director Angus Coote said the business is continuing to improve its approach to ESG and Williams' appointment will enhance both its approach and capabilities. "Consideration of ESG factors has long been ...

What family offices want: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021
... important to family offices," she said. "That's also a significant finding in reflecting the broader trend towards including ESG in planning."

Macquarie leads Aussie managers in global ranking

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021
... of chief investment officers, total portfolio approach (TPA) and ETFs Willis Towers Watson head of credit Simon James said ESG is also a popular investment theme in Australia like the rest of the world. "Sustainability is undoubtedly the top priority ...

Ellerston to shutter Morphic ESG fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2021
... 26.98% compared to 18.70%. The fund was even a finalist in the 2021 Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards in the ESG - International Equities category. Ahead of its closure, investors have been encouraged to switch any remaining holdings into ...

UniSuper net zero efforts accelerated

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021
... UniSuper, a real estate owner who prioritises sustainability as much as we do," AMP Capital head of platform operations and ESG investing, real estate Chris Nunn said. "Working with our clients to deliver on their carbon neutral ambitions across their ...

Super funds extend poor disclosure to ESG holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
... disclosure practices to their environment, social and governance commitments. The recent Financial Standard Best Practice Forum on ESG heard that only a small subset of super funds are walking the talk when it comes to genuine ESG advocacy. Rainmaker ...