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Northern Trust launches green strategy

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
... incorporate the investment opportunities of tomorrow's world," Bennett said. "The result is a significant reduction in carbon emissions intensity and an almost 100% reduction in potential carbon emissions of the strategy against the parent benchmark ...

APAC lagging on net zero goal: Survey

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
... APAC region is lagging behind the rest of the world when it comes to setting clear goals to reach a net-zero carbon emissions target. The survey, published by Robeco, found while the number of investors that have already set a net zero target is relatively ...

Cbus awards $240m mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021
... arising from the transition away from fossil fuels. Cbus recently announced its commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions across its portfolio by 2050, with an interim target of a 45% reduction by 2030. Impax is a UK-based specialist provider ...

Industry fund awards ESG mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
... $6 billion industry fund has implemented State Street Corporation's ESG Risk Analytics Solution to manage the carbon emissions of its assets. State Street's solution will provide EISS Super with customised ESG performance and risk management with top-down ...

Mercer joins net-zero club

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2021
Mercer Australia has committed to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 for its Australian funds and the Mercer-managed investment options within Mercer Super. This represents a combined $36.4 billion in assets under management as at 31 December ...

Woodside results vindicate divestment argument: Activists

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
... holdings in Australian shares as of the end of 2020, however, the fund has now committed to net zero absolute carbon emissions across its portfolio by 2050. This brings UniSuper in line with the Paris Agreement and with some of the largest super funds ...

BetaShares launches climate ETF

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
... comes as it is estimated that US$1-2 trillion per annum in additional investment is needed to achieve global zero carbon emissions by 2050. BetaShares chief executive Alex Vynokur said the impact of climate change presents opportunities to investors ...

IFM to acquire energy company

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
... head of infrastructure at IFM Investors, commented that the investment is aligned to both firms' net-zero carbon emissions pledges. IFM recently made a $7.9 billion offer for a 22% stake in Spanish energy company Naturgy Energy Group. "[Enwave's] ...

IFM makes multi-billion-dollar energy bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021
... people." IFM added it is committed to environmental sustainability, having recently announced it will reduce carbon emissions across its asset classes, targeting net zero by 2050. The price of the offer accounts for EUR 23 per share of Naturgy, implying ...

Chief economist update: Japan's second state of emergency

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
... includes about ¥40 trillion (US$384.47 billion) in direct fiscal spending and initiatives targeted at reducing carbon emissions and boosting the adoption of digital technology. This new spending brings Japan's total pandemic-related stimulus to ...