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Missouri pulls BlackRock mandate in anti-ESG move

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... failed to succeed legislatively, on publicly traded companies." In June, the board removed proxy voting power from asset managers including BlackRock. This is just the latest move taken by state Republican elected officials in the US. In August, Florida ...

BNP Paribas names APAC head of stewardship

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) where she spearheaded global initiatives including the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative, the Paris-Aligned Investment Initiative, and the Investor Agenda. She also launched and led AIGCC's Asia ...

ESG tops inflation, rate hikes as key priority for fixed income investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... a global survey of 700 pension funds, endowments, foundations and sovereign wealth funds, as well as wealth and asset managers. Of the participants, 110 are based in APAC and 28 are in Australia. The survey research finds that while investors are feeling ...

Varying levels of progress on modern slavery: IAST APAC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... some real benefits in having a collaborative approach with investment team members, ESG specialists, asset owners, asset managers, and people with different relationships. It is much easier than if you were a single analyst in the room and that's ...

Stewart Investors identifies progress to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... economy remains very high emitting. That causes us to reflect on other things we might do. "Joining the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative is one of the more recent actions in line with that idea. There are broader influences we can try to have, with ...

Avoid greenwash by linking exec pay to ESG: Maple-Brown Abbott

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... our expectations and meetings." Maple-Brown Abbott Global Listed Infrastructure is a signatory to the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative, affirming its commitment to align its strategy with net zero emission by 2050 and has set an interim emissions target ...

Rising costs of carbon credit to impact offsetting strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... noted that the model allows for discovery that can allow financial institutes to set marked to market prices. "Asset managers, brokers, they can't mark to market," he said. "They have to be able to have a conversation with an auditor to say we paid ...

Ninety One hires sustainability director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... her time, more than 140 IIGCC members committed to net zero portfolio emissions. "As a signatory to the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative, Ninety One is committed to ensuring that our portfolios achieve net zero emissions by 2050," said Ninety One chief ...

Draft Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures released

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... and market consultations with a range of key stakeholders including business, investors, financial institutions, asset managers, and regulators," Leeshaa said. "The hope is now for business and finance to trial and test the beta framework, provide feedback ...

Apostle Funds Management launches people and planet fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... currently has $5 billion in AUM. The Sydney-based fund manager partners with best-of-breed international and domestic asset managers. Manning joined the business in August 2021 from AMP Capital Investors, according to sister publication Industry Move ...