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Melbourne boutique partners with Swiss bank

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... (alternative risk premia, hedge funds, hedging overlays, convertible bonds, catastrophe bonds and private markets) and its ESG and impact franchise across traditional assets.

Which is the most important letter in ESG?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... explore the correlation between environmental, social and governance factors and performance by breaking down a company's ESG score by the letter. MSCI core equity research executive director Guido Giese said MSCI had previously found that companies ...

AustralianSuper gives Rio Tinto slap on the wrist

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... through the issue with them." Asked about the same issue with other mining companies, Delaney said AustralianSuper has a large ESG team which has "great" engagement with companies and that this issue would be raised with other mining companies. BHP has ...

Boutique expands investment team

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
... Georgia Hall and Gitendra Pradhananga to join its $5 billion infrastructure business, set to help further develop the fund's ESG and research capabilities. Maple-Brown Abbott Global Listed Infrastructure (MBA GLI) co-founder and managing director ...

Pendal bolsters ESG fixed income capability

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
ASX-listed fund manager Pendal has moved to strengthen its capability in ESG fixed income investing through a series of appointments. Two new assistant portfolio managers have been appointed to the firm's bond, income and defensive strategy teams, with ...

Fidelity launches sustainable fund

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
... Devoy said investment managers had a responsibility to evaluate companies on both financial merit and their commitment to ESG factors. "We approach this in an integrated way, with financial and ESG analysis happening in tandem," she said. "We have responded ...

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 ...