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Perth Mint to review audit processes

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... standards and is committed to boycotting conflict gold and other minerals". "We take environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting very seriously and are vigilant in our assessments of the companies from which we source gold and other metals for ...

Boutique appoints ESG lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
One of the country's oldest boutiques has appointed a new head of ESG, hiring from BT. Maple-Brown Abbott has appointed Emma Pringle to the role while current head Natasha McKean takes maternity leave. Pringle joins Maple-Brown Abbott from BT where ...

Aberdeen Standard launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
... focused on seeking out high quality companies with strong balance sheets and resilient earning profiles. "Importantly, we place ESG considerations and active stewardship at the heart of our investment approach," he said. "Understanding ESG risks and ...

Report reveals superficiality of ESG pledges

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... the most effective means of encouraging companies to strengthen their climate change response." AustralianSuper director of ESG and stewardship Andrew Grey told Financial Standard that the fund actively considers every climate change resolution that ...

BlackRock drops fees on bond ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
... Bloomberg AusBond Credit 0+ Yr Index and will charge 0.15bps per year in management fees. Outside of the index, BlackRock will use ESG screens for both ETFs to exclude companies involved in controversial weapons, fossil fuels, tobacco, civilian firearms ...

Global manager shuts fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
... finalised by August 7. "In Australia, AXA IM's main core fund is The Global Sustainability Equity Fund. The fund applies an ESG scoring approach which is increasingly of interest to the market. The principal investors in the Global Dynamic Equity ...

New role for AMP Capital ESG head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
The former head of ESG investment research at AMP Capital has taken up a new role. Ian Woods will provide specialist consultancy on climate change and responsible investment to Chronos Sustainability. He will be Chronos' climate change and sustainable ...

State Street rejigs international equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020
State Street has relaunched an international equities fund for local investors looking for a climate change and ESG focused portfolio, with a new benchmark. The State Street Climate ESG International builds on a fund launched in 2016, which initially ...

BlackRock iShares launches two ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... Bloomberg AusBond Credit 0+ Yr Index and will charge 0.15bps per year in management fees. Outside of the index, BlackRock will use ESG screens for both ETFs to exclude companies involved in controversial weapons, fossil fuels, tobacco, civilian firearms ...

Survey shows future of mandates

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... funds, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds and insurance companies worldwide has revealed the new priority position ESG is taking in asset allocation. The survey was produced by the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing and Morgan ...