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UK fund manager eyes Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
... market. Promethos focuses on the ESG space, offering global, multi-cap equity strategies focused on addressing United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Robeco launches credit income fund in Australia

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2020
... established credit income fund to the Australian market with the strategy focusing on positively contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDG Credit Income Fund is an actively managed global credit strategy that selects ...

Climate change reporting is cheap talk: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
... the worst possible outcome given the information available about the non-reporting company, as proposed in the United Nations (1992) precautionary principle."

Northern Trust scores $20bn mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... social and governance (ESG) risk exposures through its ESG Insights service. The scheme became a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) in 2010. M&SPT head and chief investment officer Simon Lee said: "We require ...

AMP Capital included in UNPRI Leaders Group

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
AMP Capital has been included in a prestigious list celebrating excellence in responsible investment, amid a turbulent year during which controversy after controversy has rocked the investment manager. AMP Capital was named alongside 16 asset owners ...

MSCI launches UN SDG alignment tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
MSCI has launched a tool that assesses companies' compatibility with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The MSCI SDG Alignment Tool examines a company's operations, products, services, policies and practices, and determines its ...

Cbus pledges net zero emissions

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
... ensuring a secure retirement. It comes as Cbus has become the first Australian financial institution to join the United Nations Convened Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance. The fund said by identifying the carbon emissions of companies and assets it holds ...

Global fund manager enters Australian market

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... Promethos Capital operates purely in the ESG space, offering global, multi-cap equity strategies focused on addressing United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). It has offices in New York, Boston and Toronto. Promethos's investment strategies ...

Canadian pension fund pursues global growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... Blanchard's background is in law and has most recently served as ambassador and permanent representative of Canada to the United Nations in New York. Commenting on his appointment, Blanchard said it's an honour to join the CDPQ team and continue the ...

LGS certified carbon neutral

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
... generate environmental, social and economic co-benefits," Yip said. "The carbon offset projects align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the values of our membership base." Yip added that the projects deliver community benefits ...