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Robeco wins super fund mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... reflect a more cohesive ethical and fundamental approach to create long-term value for members, the super fund said. Integrating ESG factors, which Robeco has expertise and experience in, was an important factor in receiving the mandate, the fund manager ...

Top performing ESG options revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
In honour of World Environment Day, Rainmaker has ranked the top performing ESG investment options offered by superannuation funds. Latest Rainmaker analysis shows ESG options offered by super funds are some of the most consistent performers over one ...

MSCI adds former Aberdeen Standard distribution lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
... technology provider. She will be responsible for growing MSCI's presence in Australia and New Zealand across the index, analytics, ESG, and real estate product lines, while also enhancing coverage of leading asset-owners and other clients. She will report ...

Fund manager buys into Morphic AM

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
... Equities Fund (ASX-listed), which are both certified by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia, and Trium Morphic ESG L/S Global Fund. Morphic founders Jack Lowenstein and Chad Slater will continue running the funds. Managing director ...

Legg Mason launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
... launched a new fund to meet growing market demand for investment options that incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) frameworks. The Legg Mason QS Investors Global Responsible Investment Fund will embed positive ESG analysis alongside ...

Wealth firm backs new Perennial fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2019
... a private to public premium," Bornstein said. In May, Perennial launched an active ETF that invests in small caps with an ESG strategy.

Fintechs to play vital ESG role: AXA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... Christensen explained a big part of the challenge is being able to effectively communicate how environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration is having an impact. Christensen and his team at AXA are attempting to interpret the real world effect ...

New Perennial small caps active ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
Perennial Value Management's small caps team has launched an active ETF with an ESG strategy, with eInvest as the distributor. The eInvest Future Impact Small Caps Fund (ASX: IMPQ) is the first actively-managed ESG ETF in Australia. Betashares (ASX ...

Super fund proxy voting behaviour revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... Super (91%), Vision Super (88%) and Cbus (77%). A further six funds supported more than 50% of shareholder proposals on global ESG issues. They were AustralianSuper (63%), VicSuper (60%), UniSuper (59%), HESTA (56%), Mercer (52%) and Tasplan (50%). Climate-related ...

Aberdeen Standard hires ESG investment director

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
Aberdeen Standard Investments recruited Local Government Super's former responsible investment lead as its ESG investment director. Bill Hartnett will relocate to London to support ASI's emerging markets and Asia-Pacific team in the newly created ...