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EQT wins endowment mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... fund "exceptional individuals and organisations focused on strengthening gender equality, creativity, sustainability and social justice".

SSGA names global investments chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... several key initiatives across the business including implementing consideration of financially material environmental, social and governance issues throughout the investment process, he added. Separately, parent company State Street named Richard F. ...

ESG bringing the family together

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing have emerged as a common interest for high net worth families who have competing interests over financial advice, risk and objectives, new research shows. Barclays Private Bank found that by 2030 ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore to reduce Aussie deficit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... imports) - economic recovery. China's success in containing the virus post-haste and subsequent lifting of restrictions on social interaction and business activity has prevented the economy from succumbing to the recession that has struck most nations ...

Pinnacle boutique wins super fund mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... assured Aikya's intensive focus on stewardship and ESG factors means funds will not flow into companies with negative social utility such as coal, gambling, tobacco and arms manufacturers." Norman Zhang commenced as legalsuper's chief investment ...

Pan-Asian equities to perform well: Longlead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
Despite the tumultuous market conditions brought about this year, Longlead Capital Partners believes Pan-Asia equities are set to deliver a strong performance in 2021. The region delivered positives returns and outperformed global peers in 2020 which ...

Chief economist update: The virus, the vaccine and Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... people/households that can gather indoors, school closures and bans on indoor dining". We already know and experienced what happens to social and business activities when restrictions are imposed - they freeze. Sure, the new restrictions are less severe ...

Fifth pillar in retirement system considered

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... intergenerational transfers and health and long-term care. "The World Bank proposes a five-pillar framework that includes social transfers in kind outside the formal pension system," it said. "Social transfers in kind are a significant factor influencing ...

Morningstar adds ESG to analysis

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
The research house has commenced integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into its analysis of funds, asset managers and individual stocks, calling out subpar approaches to ESG. As a part of Morningstar's ESG Commitment Level ...

Former HESTA chair joins Assemble

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
... for Assemble on its financial control and compliance as well as leadership in governance matters such as environmental, social, and governance (ESG), and maintaining culture, values, and code of conduct. Daff said the formation of a board is a significant ...