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Sustainable SMAs added to Macquarie Wrap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2021
... Consolidator Elevate menus, as well as on Macquarie Consolidator Engage, Macquarie's flat fee menu offering. "We know that ESG factors have become a really important consideration for many advisers and clients, and we see this trend accelerating ...

Eight in 10 asset owners focused on sustainability: Survey

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2021
... enabler and a constraint, depending on the specifics. However, 17% said it would be a constraint. Lack of standardisation in ESG data, scores and ratings was cited as one of the biggest barriers to sustainable investment adoption by 59% of respondents ...

Cannon-Brookes takes stake in fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
... public companies play a critical role in building a better, more sustainable future given their scale," she said. "Raising ESG ambition in corporate Australia is vital to solving the problems we face, including helping Australia achieve its commitments ...

ESG investing 2.0 emerges

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
... accountability and focus on tangible outcomes, according to sustainability experts. A significant shift is taking place in the world of ESG investing, Financial Standard's Best Practice Forum on ESG heard this morning, as investors urge companies ...

Regulation, industry to curb greenwashing

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
... believe responsible investment is a journey and that a fund manager needs to be very clear about their intentions. It's ok to be ESG aware without being an impact fund manager," he said. "Both are targeting sustainability but in different ways and it ...

Pendal makes changes in BIDS business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021
... years, having first joined in the group in November 2009. Meanwhile, the business is also adding a new credit analyst with ESG experience to the fixed income team, demonstrating an increased commitment to sustainability. Terry Yuan, currently senior ...

Resolution Capital adds infrastructure fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021
... urban population growth support the long-term outlook for many listed infrastructure assets." The fund will have a strong ESG focus, particularly in regard to climate change risk, excluding any investments that the manager believes won't meet Paris ...

CFA ESG certificate launches in Australia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) certificate in ESG investing has officially launched in Australia. Registration for the CFA Institute certificate in ESG investing is available now through CFA Institute. The institute said the certificate is designed ...

FTSE Russell launches new ESG indexes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
FTSE Russell has introduced six Russell ESG indexes, based on the Russell 1000, 2000 and 3000 benchmarks. The Russell US ESG Indexes are designed to integrate ESG into institutional-grade US equity indexes. The six new indexes are constructed using ...

Aviva Investors names credit lead, offloads US team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021
... has a clear strategy to take the credit business forward, based on performance, culture, process, a well-defined approach to ESG and appreciation of the competitive environment." It's a promotion for Hedges, who currently serves as head of liquidity ...