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WTW launches ESG index strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
... and encourage effective stewardship and responsible ownership. MSCI is proud to support Willis Towers Watson's ESG strategy."

ANU to recalibrate divestment policy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
... Rainmaker estimates these combined results gave the overall equities portfolio a net $8 million boost due to the ESG strategy. Low relative Australian equities returns in 2017 were driven by outperformance of the energy and resources sectors and underperformance ...

QIC receives $200m green loan

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
... achieving our triple bottom line objectives incorporating economic and environmental factors, and social priorities. "Our ESG Strategy and operating procedures align with globally recognised standards and we partner with respected organisations to assist ...

ESG adoption grows, returns follow

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
... study, Asia Pacific investors are trailblazing when it comes to including active ownership as part of a complete ESG strategy; 80% have some level of ESG engagement with their investments, compared to 70% in the United States and 58% across Europe, the ...

ESG risk tool launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... for instance, should integrate ESG matters into their existing investor engagement schedule and incorporate their ESG strategy into the overall investor relations strategy. They should also form a single co-ordinating and facilitating role for ESG communication ...

QSuper commits to ESG, creates new role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2017
Pointing to an increased focus on the development of a long-term ESG strategy, QSuper appointed an ESG governance strategist. Claire Molinari joined the $65 billion fund in December 2016 following a six-month stint with the Queensland Department of ...

AXA IM sees inflows double

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
... SmartBeta strategy and Financial Index Wealth Accountants (FINWA), which has $70 million in the Global Equity SmartBeta ESG strategy. The company also brought on Avant this year as a new client. The insurance firm has invested $65 million into AXA IM's ...

AXA IM to open ESG strategy to investors

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014
AXA Investment Managers will offer its impact investing fund of funds strategy to external investors. The fund is part of a suite of ESG integrated multi-asset strategies run by the fund manager. It already has a total of EUR200 million ($287 million) ...

Governance eclipses social and environmental concerns

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
... almost an eighth of the vanilla version. On the social front, AXA IM said the 0% of the companies included in the ESG strategy were involved in 'strong social controversies', while 9.1% of the companies in the vanilla product were. On the governance ...

Hermes launches global quant equities ESG strategy

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
... deliver low turnover portfolios that have generated consistent outperformance. "The new global quantitative equities ESG strategy is a natural extension of Hermes' existing quantitative global equity investment process, fully incorporating Hermes EOS' ...