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Let's not waste the crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... for as long as they are needed, particularly as government support winds down," Farrant said. Credit Suisse head of ESG research Phineas Glover agrees, arguing that government stimulus had so far softened the blow for the nation's corporates. "Some ...

Time to step up or face the music

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... specific responsibilities when our circumstances, resources and stakeholders are so varied." Credit Suisse head of ESG research Phineas Glover said now is not the time to ignore other challenges facing the global community. "At a time when we face an ...

Stand still, get left behind

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... manager Bertie Thompson. Thompson and his team have been working with a proprietary ESG score for five years. "Our ESG research team assesses a company's positive ESG drivers and many of our investments in the Global Leaders Fund are using sustainability ...

Praemium rolls out investment tools, options

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... Ethical Australian equities option to its separately managed account (SMA). Praemium has moved to embed Sustainalytics ESG research and analysis within its integrated managed accounts platform to provide advisers with a more intuitive way to tailor client's ...

Pendal appoints new licensee distribution lead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
... as it created an impact investment team to establish a global equity impact strategy as part of the Pendal's ESG research team. Led by Tim Crockford, formerly the head of the Hermes Impact Opportunities Equity Fund and assisted by Mohsin Ahmas, Maxine ...

Pendal appoints impact investment team

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
... appointed an impact investment team tasked with establishing a global equity impact strategy as part of the business' ESG research team, Regnan. Led by Tim Crockford, formerly the head of the Hermes Impact Opportunities Equity Fund, and assisted ...

Pendal cuts fee on multi-asset fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
... together have over $2 billion in assets across seven products. In February this year, Pendal became the sole owner of ESG research house Regnan, acquiring Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation's 50% stake in Regnan.

Recognition for industry leader in fight against slavery

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2019
The head of ESG research at Ausbil Investment Management has been recognised with an Anti-Slavery Australia's Freedom Award for his work in combatting slavery. Mans Carlsson-Sweeny was awarded a Certificate of High Commendation for his contribution ...

First Sentier bolsters responsible investment team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2019
First Sentier Investors grew its responsible investment team with the appointment of a former Sustainalytics executive. The global investment manager appointed Kate Turner as a responsible investment specialist in its Sydney-based team. Her appointment ...

Boutique wins industry fund mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
... undertaking over 350 company meetings in the past year. "We have found that global benchmarks and "off the shelf" ESG research has not been detailed enough to make determinations on ESG factors outside of the market's largest companies."