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AMP Capital appoints NZ lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... managing director and head of clients for its New Zealand business. Rebekah Swan, currently NZ head of product and ESG investment specialist, is set to step into the role having been with AMP Capital for close to 19 years. AMP Capital global head of ...

ESG bringing the family together

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... Nearly 70% of those over 60-years old and 50% of those between 40 and 60-years old state their children had lead ESG investment matters for the family. But it is not just the children that consider ESG investing important with over a third of all generations ...

Global fund manager enters Australian market

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... in the global emergence of deploying capital to generate an impact while also earning a return. Promethos's ESG investment experience is uniquely positioned to amplify the results clients are seeking." Ivka Kalus, Promethos chief investment officer ...

Invesco inks ESG plan

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... and sustainable businesses. We need to be part of the solution, so we have made climate change a priority of our ESG investment activities and of our corporate responsibility," he said. The report does not provide any tangible outcomes from its existing ...

Perpetual slashes fees

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
... had seen its FUM lift 33% during the three months to June. This was largely due to the acquisition of US-based ESG investment firm Trillium and positive market movements. Cash and fixed income strategies now account for 38% of Perpetual's FUM, which ...

US considers restricting ESG in pensions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... substantial questions and inconsistencies, with numerous observers identifying a lack of precision and rigor in the ESG investment marketplace," the DOL said. "There is no consensus about what constitutes a genuine ESG investment, and ESG rating systems ...

Fidelity launches sustainable fund

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
... Australia is now launching a global equity fund focused on waste and water, which sits neatly within an over-arching ESG investment framework."

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 ...

ESG investing now mainstream: deVere

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
Economic turmoil and the collapse of oil prices have pushed responsible investing to the fore, according to global independent financial advisory deVere. A shift towards ESG was already taking place, however, the COVID-19 crisis has kicked the transition ...

Investment specialist joins sustainable fund manager

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... identify differentiated investment opportunities, which deliver competitive risk-adjusted returns and satisfy their ESG investment requirements," O'Dea said. "Lighthouse is well positioned to assist investors to meet these dual goals by providing opportunities ...