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S&P launches sustainable versions of flagship indices

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... weapons, small arms, and tobacco. In addition, BlackRock's iShares selected and licensed the indices to deliver sustainable investing alternatives for its exchange-traded funds in the US. iShares global head of product at BlackRock Carolyn Weinberg said ...

Robeco extends exclusions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... and Arctic drilling from all its mutual funds. The manager said the decision is an important step in its sustainable investing approach. Companies that derive 25% or more of their revenue from thermal coal or oil sands, or 10% or more from Arctic drilling ...

Realindex appoints former BlackRock executive

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... a key role in the growth of Realindex's quantitative investment strategies. With the increased focus on sustainable investing by clients, I'm looking forward to adding to Realindex's capabilities." Realindex manages $25.8 billion in assets under management ...

Ethical fund manager hires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... mission. I look forward to building on the great work that has already been done at U Ethical to deliver sustainable investing to the broader market." "We're delighted to have both Desiree and Rachel joining us on our mission to invest with purpose," ...

Morningstar creates new ESG role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... about Hortense helping us to further advance our goal of imprinting 'investors first' values on sustainable investing through insightful analysis and thought leadership in her new role." Based in London, Bioy will report to Ptak. She joined Morningstar ...

J.P. Morgan launches ESG integration policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2020
... teams on their level of ESG integration. The coordinated strategy is run by Jennifer Wu, global head of sustainable investing. As part of the new policy statement, the sustainable investing team will focus on building their proprietary ESG scoring system ...

Australian Unity rejigs executive lineup

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... opportunity. "We are encouraged and excited to partner with the CEFC and Australian Unity, both renowned leaders in sustainable investing. We are committed to scaling sustainable investing in Australia and providing valued-aligned investment solutions ...

Schroders director jumps to Robeco

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2020
... of our assets right across the region, driven by strong client interest in our quantitative, credit and sustainable investing capabilities. "Collectively our new senior hires will bring a wealth of specialist knowledge and expertise which will further ...

Survey shows future of mandates

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... position ESG is taking in asset allocation. The survey was produced by the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing and Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Nearly six in 10 (57%) of these asset owners can envision a time when they will only ...

ESG investing now mainstream: deVere

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... place, however, the COVID-19 crisis has kicked the transition into overdrive, catapulting responsible and sustainable investing to become "mainstream". "At the start of 2020 I said that environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing would reshape ...