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BlackRock launches ESG model portfolios

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
... "We recognise the need for a holistic investment solution that can deliver on these goals so applying BlackRock's ESG investment approach to its long-standing model portfolios made sense to us. Not only is it a cost-efficient way to seek outperformance ...

'No easy answer' to ESG disclosures by super fund trustees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
... campaigns about their sustainability credentials have increased public demand for funds to endorse responsible ESG investment principles. On super fund trustees' ESG disclosures, the report asserted: "In our experience, RSE licensees engage with the ...

Increased demand drives ESG expert salaries

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
... typically earning between $250,000 and $300,000 per annum. Moving down the chain of command, the annual salary for an ESG investment manager is between $170,000 and $230,000. A senior ESG investment analyst may earn anywhere between $120,000 and $200,000 ...

North ESG AUM boasts rapid growth

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
... to its investment menu as the platform records significant growth over the past calendar year. AUM for North's ESG investment range increased by about 100% to almost $600 million over the 12 months to 31 December 2021, developing 6.5 times faster than ...

Labor vows to review YFYS test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... of ESG investing in the Australian superannuation sector. A moderate level of tracking error is a by-product of ESG investment approaches, such as screening and integration. Tracking error is a key input into the YFYS performance test outcomes. Elsewhere ...

abrdn establishes Sustainability Group, promotes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... officer Amanda Young, who was previously global head of responsible investment. Effective April 1, Asia Pacific ESG investment director Danielle Welsh-Rose has been appointed to head of sustainability APAC and head of sustainability specialists. "Danielle ...

More UHNWIs than ever: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
The number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals worldwide climbed by almost 10% last year despite the ongoing pandemic, new Knight Frank research shows. The number of UHNWIs grew by 9.3% in 2021, with an additional 52,000 people entering the fold. North ...

Online meetings to dominate in 2022

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
Financial advisers will continue to host virtual meetings with clients in 2022 but the majority are eager to meet them face to face, a new survey shows. The global survey of 400 US-based financial advisers found that video conferences are expected to ...

200% more ESG investments from sovereign funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2022
New data suggests sovereign wealth funds globally increased their commitments to ESG investments by 215.27% between 2020 and 2021. The amount sovereign wealth funds have invested in ESG strategies surged from US$7.2 billion to $22.7 billion. Over the ...

SSGA creates regional ESG role

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
... Wong said. "As institutional investors in the region advance along their ESG journey, the need to find the right ESG investment solutions is an urgent one. Xinting will work with them to understand the relationship between ESG integration and performance ...