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Super funds accused of chest beating on climate change

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... a move the fund says is in align with the Paris Agreement. The $83 billion fund said it already has $8 billion invested in ESG strategies and that it will now divest all companies deriving more than 10% of revenue from thermal coal mining. "The announcement ...

Boutique launches Aussie equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... industry position, a sound balance sheet, strong company management, earnings strength, income sustainability and growth, and low ESG risk," Nicol said. The fund classifies income-generating companies as: growers, compounders, cows or yielders. Growers ...

The fundies of tomorrow

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
... live again on October 1. Given the increased preference for ethical investments, ASAM has plans to look at implementing an ESG screen or a separate ESG fund. "When everyone couldn't meet in person and the market was going nuts we were concerned the mentor ...

MSCI launches domestic index series

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
... Australian-domiciled institutional investors. The Australia Domestic Index Series has more than 50 domestic indices that benchmarks ESG, factors and market capitalisation among others, specific to the Australian equity market. The new indices integrate ...

New research head at Centrepoint Alliance

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... construction, contributing to IOOF's investment philosophy, while also being the key architect of IOOF's responsible investing 'ESG' investment philosophy," Centrepoint Alliance group executive of advice services and solutions Kate Anderson said. Prior ...

Ethical fund manager hires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
An ethical fund manager with more than $1 billion in funds under management has hired from MSCI ESG Research and Vanguard to expand its investment team. U Ethical has added Desiree Lucchese as ethics and impact manager and Rachel O'Connor as portfolio ...

New sales lead at ethical manager

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... creation for investors." Pinnell is also chair of the Ethical Advisers' Co-op. Ethical Funds Management launched the range of ESG friendly SMAs last year after identifying what it saw as a gap in the market. The SMAs screen out investments in oil ...

Sustainable ETF demand skyrockets

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
... three years. That is according to research firm Morningstar, highlighting the changing attitudes of investors bending toward ESG-conscious products, which has been particularly heightened during the global pandemic. As of June 30, Morningstar looked ...

Paradice appoints head of ESG

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
Paradice Investment Management has added a head of ESG to its investment team, hiring from Ausbil Investment Management. Nicholas Varco will work with Paradice's investment team in integrating environmental, social and governance factors including climate ...

Lack of transparency in ESG funds criticised

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
Research house Lonsec has criticised ESG fund managers for confusing ESG scores and a lack of transparency. "The traditional ESG approach tends to be more about process and less about outcomes," Lonsec head of sustainable investment research Tony Adams ...