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Lakehouse Capital adds return-to-work appointment

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021
... industry whilst also learning from and contributing to a growing funds management business." Lakehouse senior analyst and lead on ESG and diversity, inclusion, belonging and succeeding (DIBS) initiatives Pooja Shirangi said Petrella is the first hire ...

Super fund ESG targets lack clarity: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021
Superannuation funds need to set clear, transparent emissions reduction targets for their investment portfolios that are based on metrics that can be compared across the industry, according to recommendations from the Australasian Centre for Corporate ...

Parametric names new research lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021
... investment rationalisation project with a good understanding of the expected portfolio holdings, risks, fees, tax positions and ESG attributes of the new portfolio, Williams added.

Kearney Group launches responsible managed portfolios

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021
... deliberately designed a new suite of portfolios that explicitly and systematically consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in our fund manager selection and investment decision-making process," he said. Kearney added that he believes ...

Big year for ESG ahead: MSCI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021
The move towards environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations dominated MSCI's Investment Insights 2021 survey. Around 200 executives at different asset owners were surveyed by phone late last year, representing sovereign wealth funds ...

BlackRock reinforces commitment to ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021
... valuations. "Over the course of 2020, we have seen how purposeful companies, with better environmental, social, and governance (ESG) profiles, have outperformed their peers," Fink said. "During 2020, 81% of a globally-representative selection of sustainable ...

ESG professionals in huge demand

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021
Recruiters are reporting that financial services professionals specialising in environmental, social and governance (ESG) areas are in very strong demand. "The demand for ESG professionals is increasing, clearly outstripping supply of experienced professionals," ...

Super fund ousts ethical manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
... proud 35-year heritage in and ongoing commitment to leadership in responsible investing. Responsible investing aims to include ESG (environmental, social and governance) factors into investment decisions." "The objective of responsible investing is to ...

Perpetual reports $2.7bn in net outflows

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
... billion would be 42% US equities, 11% global equities, 14% Australian equities, 27% cash and fixed income and 6% Trillium (ESG), it said at the time.

JPMAM hires ESG expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
J. P. Morgan Asset Management has welcomed an ESG data expert as the regional lead for investment stewardship as part of its commitment to sustainable investing. Felix Lam is the new head of investment stewardship for Asia ex-Japan. His responsibilities ...