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VicSuper PM jumps for industry fund

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... fund's merger with First State Super, jumping ship for an industry super fund. Kim Farrant has been appointed as the head of ESG at Hostplus. She had been with VicSuper for more than two years, leading the super fund's responsible and impact ...

More engagement with custodians needed: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... funds, the internalisation of investment management, higher demand for data in investment decision making, greater support for ESG initiatives and the rise of new technologies. "It is interesting to reflect on the level of change the industry has experienced ...

Retail funds outperform, but industry funds dominate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... note," Ross said. "Super funds continue to provide solid long term return for members." Ross acknowledged the performance of ESG investment options, noting the median performance ESG super option returned 16.2% over the last year, while the median MySuper ...

Perpetual to build US distribution

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
... Trillium Asset Management. Trillium has been around since 1982 and currently has about $5.5 billion in assets. It specialises in ESG. Perpetual will also distribute Trilium's strategies to teams down under. At the same time, Perpetual will build a US ...

Bearish sentiment bites Aussie investors

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... Choi. Sustainable investing is gaining popularity too, as more Australians seek to align their ethical, social and governance (ESG) principles with their investment strategies. Three in 10 investors consider ESG factors when increasing or decreasing ...

SSGA to scrutinise ASX 100 directors

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... voting season, State Street Global Advisors will take action against board members of ASX 100 companies it feels are lagging on ESG issues. SSGA chief executive Cyrus Taraporevala has written to board members to outline the manager's new approach to ...

Coronavirus in, climate change out: Costello, deVere

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020
... championed the words of environmental activist Greta Thunberg and urged other investment firms to put climate concerns and ESG issues at the forefront of their investment decisions. "The coronavirus is the number one threat to financial markets currently ...

Technology to transform coming decades

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... generation facilities. Fossil fuels will still be around but the low cost of renewables, carbon prices and a desire for positive ESG investments will displace its prominence and it will only be used in a limited number of legacy industries," it said. ...

Investment Leadership Awards finalists revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... Australian equities, international equities, smart beta, property, infrastructure, fixed interest, multi-asset, real returns and ESG. The awards also recognise excellence across subsectors of some classes. The awards will be presented at a cocktail event ...

Fixed income giant names Australia head

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
... business priorities, he will deepen penetration across the firm's product suite including alternatives, Asia credit and ESG and, drive innovation across new vehicles to meet the growing diverse needs of investors in the region." Stewart brings 27 ...