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Cbus awards $240m mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021
... has been awarded the mandate in a move focused on investing in opportunities arising from the transition away from fossil fuels. Cbus recently announced its commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions across its portfolio by 2050, with an interim ...

CSC pivots towards divestment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2021
... divestment. "CSC does have a very long record of being actively engaged in ESG matters, but when it comes to things like fossil fuels, we feel CSC is better positioned to not divest but to continue to be actively engaged with companies," she said. "We ...

NGS strengthens ESG, ups fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
... exclusions will be applied to its Socially Responsible Diversified (SRD) option from 1 April 2021. The exclusions apply to fossil fuels, nuclear power and uranium, exploitation of human rights, controversial weapons and armaments, predatory lending ...

VanEck launches new ETFs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
... January 2021. "The demand for infinite clean, green, renewable energy and the inevitable transition away from scarce fossil fuels is a significant trend offering huge investment potential. CLNE will allow investors to leverage that trend in their portfolios," ...

UK pension fund fossil fuel investments laid bare

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
... 75% of the UK's local councils declaring a climate emergency, their pension funds are still pouring billions into fossil fuels the world over. A new report from campaigners Platform, Friends of the Earth (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) and Friends ...

Vanguard finds dirty assets in ESG fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
... instruments and is based on a joint benchmark from Bloomberg Barclays and MSCI. MSCI filters the holdings for ties to fossil fuels, nuclear power, alcohol, tobacco, gambling, weapons and adult entertainment as well as conduct related screens based on ...

Hostplus enhances ESG option

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021
... the option excludes companies that own reserves, explore, mine, extract, produce, refine or generate energy from fossil fuels. It also excludes companies that breach human and labour rights; manufacture controversial weapons; operate in gambling; conduct ...

JPMAM unveils sustainable fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
... sustainability than their peers. It also applies exclusions to some sectors like controversial weapons, tobacco and fossil fuels. The first iteration of the fund launched in Europe in August 2019, which returned 3.72% per annum, well above the benchmark's ...

Super funds bow to divestment pressure

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
... research from Market Forces. The combined assets under management of the super funds that have started to divest from fossil fuels is now $500 billion, representing almost one quarter of all superannuation assets under management (excluding SMSFs). Market ...

Super fund ESG targets lack clarity: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021
... Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR). ACCR has published Cutting Carbon: What the rush to divest fossil fuels means for emissions reduction and engagement, a report that examines the decarbonisation targets of superannuation funds ...