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HESTA chief joins ICGN board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021
... global markets and economies, Blakey said. "HESTA is committed to the principles of active ownership and responsible investing, and I look forward to the opportunity to contribute to the work of ICGN on a global scale." Jones also added that he is honoured ...

Short-termism damaging climate outcomes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
Despite responsible investing becoming the new normal, a panel of experts have argued that short-term thinking is allowing companies to get away with actions that are out of line with action on climate change. Speaking at the Australian Institute of ...

Responsible investment sector hits $1.2tn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... responsible investment, "highlighting a continuing gap between investment managers that claim to be practising responsible investing and those that can demonstrate they are", RIAA said.

Greenwashing scrutiny needed: Evergreen

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021
... greenwashing in the investment management industry should be commended, according to Evergreen Consultants. "ESG or responsible investing is arguably the single largest trend in the investment universe today," Evergreen founder Angela Ashton said. "Investors ...

Super fund awards first ESG mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
... asset-backed securities. This is the first ESG mandate the super fund has awarded and, as First Super implements a Responsible Investing Policy, has scope to increase to $500 million. Cameron Hume was founded in 2011 and now has about US$1.02 billion ...

Adviser ETF use grows

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021
... demand from clients across all age groups. The most pressing ethical issues for clients when it comes to responsible investing were cited as weapons and animal welfare (37%) and environmental issues (33%). "We have seen tremendous take-up in our ethical ...

HESTA nabs Hostplus executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
... investment officer Sonya Sawtell-Rickson said Farrant's appointment to the team should bolster HESTA's responsible investing capabilities and reputation. "HESTA has pioneered an award-winning impact investment program and responsible investment ...

Teachers Mutual launches neobank

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
... workers in education, emergency services and healthcare sectors and combines digital banking technology and responsible investing. Teachers Mutual Bank launched the bank following research that found 37% of essential workers were likely to choose a digital ...

PRI chief executive resigns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021
... role for almost a decade. Fiona Reynolds has been chief executive of the PRI since 2013. She joined the responsible investing group after previously leading the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees as chief executive between 2006 and 2013. ...

AXA hires from CFS

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... pivoted to become more sustainable and focus its efforts on ESG investments. "In this challenging environment, responsible investing has become even more central to our business priorities, with climate change representing our largest area of engagement ...