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Active funds quell passive flows

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2021
... because of complex tax treatments. Foreign investors are also content with holding Aussie assets via a global fund. In terms of ESG trends, Australia's financial services industry is more muted on sustainability issues compared to the UK and Europe. ...

CSC pivots towards divestment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2021
... was clear that the fund favours engagement over 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 ...

Bell AM wins mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... the launch of this new strategy. Our 'Quality at a Reasonable Price' investment approach, combined with our imbedded ESG philosophy, offers investors a unique exposure to an exciting component of the broader global equity market," Bell Asset ...

AMP Capital Ethical Leaders dropped by another super fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... the fund have resigned from AMP Capital". Portfolio manager Kristen Le Mesurier exited in 2020, taking a new role as head of ESG and engagement at Platypus Asset Management. QSuper pulled its mandate from AMP Capital Ethical Leaders in July 2020, taking ...

Industry fund awards ESG mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
A $6 billion industry fund has implemented State Street Corporation's ESG Risk Analytics Solution to manage the carbon emissions of its assets. State Street's solution will provide EISS Super with customised ESG performance and risk management with ...

NGS strengthens ESG, ups fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
... SRD option had a rough 2020, returning -0.83%. In 2019 the option returned 6.54%. "As part of our continued commitment to ESG principles, we have formally strengthened the exclusions in our SRD option. Previously, while these exclusions were in place ...

Boutique manager hires from Talaria

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
... retail client relationships," he said. The appointment comes after Jessica Cairns joined Alphinity in the newly created role of ESG and sustainability manager in October 2020. The creation of the new role was aimed at more deeply integrating ESG related ...

Westpac best for ESG reporting in Australia: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2021
Westpac Banking Corporation has been ranked as among the best in the world for ESG reporting. It was the highest-ranked company in the ASX 50 for levels of transparency on ESG issues, according to the Currie Global ESG Monitor (GEM) study. The positive ...

Possible delay for SG rise: Hume

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... "When they get to retirement in the future, they would have higher replacement rates and better retirement outcomes than if ESG was lifted to 12%. And of course, that had the benefit of more money in their pocket during their working lives." The superannuation ...

CFOs gain clout in ESG metrics

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
Many companies are housing the ultimate responsibility for ESG with their chief financial officers, says a new report from Accenture. Accenture interviewed about 1517 finance leaders including chief financial officers from around the globe for the seventh ...