Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 841 - 850 of 1463 results for "ESG"

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 ...

Industry fund looks within for co-chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... poor governance and labour practices. It is an interesting case study to illustrate the proposition that firms who lag on ESG imperatives can often constitute a poor investment over the long term."

Shareholder activism on the rise

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... with 20% of activist board seats going to female directors. The report also outlines a shift in investment strategies, with ESG assets under management represented by signatories to the UN's Principles for Responsible Investment increasing 26% to ...

BlackRock wakes up to climate change

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
BlackRock will double its ESG ETF offerings, dump investments in thermal coal and increase sustainable assets under management tenfold this decade. All this, just six months after it was revealed that BlackRock lost more than $133 billion by investing ...

Industry fund appoints investment head

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... that time was responsible for building the fund's investment expertise, which TWUSuper said included a recent focus on ESG. He will remain with the fund until midway through the year in an effort to ensure a smooth transition. The fund said it was ...

Index investment soars: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... ETF market grew 34% to reach $56 billion, meaning it now exceeds the $47 billion LIC market and is growing twice as fast. ESG products and mandates were up 46% in the period too, partly due to more managers reporting their ESG credentials. REITs were ...

Credit Suisse backs sustainability amid Federer furore

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... evolve rapidly. "Sustainable investing is a long term trend that every investor needs to consider. Ultimately stocks with poor ESG credentials will trade at a discount," McAuley said. "It starts with a philosophy and a framework to implement. Looking ...