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MSCI issues guide for investor reporting to TCFD guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... TCFD website. "The ways that an asset owner can measure and monitor climate risk are outlined in TCFD, as well as the qualitative assessment of climate risk that has been well addressed," Salvatico said. "Now there are quant measures that can be used ...

Corporate culture a factor in stock selection: WCM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... biggest influence on a company's ability to grow its competitive advantage or 'moat'. While corporate culture is a qualitative metric for analysis, it is possible to use quantitative measures such as employee engagement to augment the understanding of ...

Man Group to augment responsible investment, stewardship activities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... better governance. There are ways we can determine that from a quant basis, but I think our approach will include a qualitative aspect as well. How investment teams might specialise in one factor over the other, or also grade their investment activities ...

New reporting tool to improve Australian packaging sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... the criteria and optional for the remainder. For each criteria, a series of questions prompts companies to submit qualitative or quantitative performance information. Based on the information provided by companies, the reporting tool assigns a performance ...

Sustainable returns versus ESG risk analysis: Stewart Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... which is a longer time horizon." Stewart Investors uses a bottom up analysis approach that combines quantitative and qualitative strategies, Edgerton said. "We're putting together a jigsaw puzzle," Edgerton said. "Those pieces are a combination of qualitative ...

Regnan calls for greater disclosure on human capital management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... about how people are managed." Regnan notes in the report that disclosures on human capital are likely to be largely qualitative, supplemented with relevant metrics where quantitative data provides a more complete picture of trends. Disclosures could ...

Experts discuss impact of Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... for exploring impacts, but it is relatively immature," he said. "Most had learned by internal exploration, they are qualitative in nature, mainly." Mardi McBrien, the CDSB managing director, has been in Australia this week and met with officials at the ...

NAB launches social bond focusing on companies, gender equality

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... additive to our funding base, if you like. That's the real benefit from a pure funding perspective. There's also the qualitative element of being seen to support causes that we feel are important in the community, and showing leadership in these areas. ...

The search for better social metrics to value affordable housing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... don't capture that whole picture," he said. "While we can measure jobs and dollars easily, it's hard to catch that qualitative improvement at their live or their reduced hospital spend or welfare costs. We never get to see that." Housing providers are ...

Conduct risk a concern for financial services sector: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... he explained. The issue of conduct risk is intrinsically linked to corporate culture, which, as an intangible, is a qualitative analytical assessment, but making the assessment proactively can provide potential rewards both in terms of risk avoidance ...