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Governance tops ESG priorities: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
... (88%) lead the pack, followed by the UK (63%) and Asia excluding Japan (60%). The survey also found that the investment industry continues to suffer from a lack of diversity. Just over 260 firms canvassed have less than 20% female leaders, with female ...

CFA Institute launches new ESG standard

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
... providers." Carroll added that the standards could assist in combatting greenwashing, an ongoing concern for the investment industry.

David Atkin to lead PRI

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021
... the PRI, having served as a board director between 2009 and 2015. Atkin brings extensive experience in the investment industry, most recently as deputy chief executive of AMP Capital - a role he departed in July. He also acted as chief executive for ...

Responsible investment sector hits $1.2tn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... interests, perhaps unintentionally. "This could come at the cost of the social license of the responsible investment industry, and there is also a small risk that they could break Australian consumer law, which doesn't explicitly cover the financial ...

UK pension funds commit to manager diversity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2021
... Asset Owner Diversity Working Group has launched the Asset Owner Diversity Charter, which aims to "build and investment industry which embodies a more balanced representation of diverse societies". "The charter reflects asset owners' aspirations to see ...

Culture creates better outcomes: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... ability to guide culture by personal example." But the biggest cultural issue that the respondents believe the investment industry needs to pay attention to is silo issues (69%). The Thinking Ahead Institute said silos introduces risks that subcultures ...

Eriksens analyst moves to research house

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
... operations at ANZ. "I'm excited to be part of a team that'll be at the forefront of a rapidly changing investment industry," Mahony said. Research IP's offering includes qualitative research reports and one-page fund snapshots which form the New ...

First strike at Pengana LIC

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020
... the PIA Board is comprised of four individuals with an average of 24 years' experience in the finance and investment industry," a Pengana spokesperson said. "...Russel Pillemer, who is also director and chief executive officer of Pengana Capital Group ...

Rest appoints three investment specialists

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... Anderson will join the five person investment committee, with Rest saying they will enhance its leadership and investment industry experience. Bargholz has extensive executive leadership experience in investment management. Most recently, he was the ...

Paradice appoints head of ESG

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... with our clients," Paradice managing director David Paradice said. "Since early 2000 when I was part of an investment industry ESG steering committee, looking at how to implement ESG into investment decision making, I have always believed we have a duty ...