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Climate change "a first-order risk": RBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... speech at the CFA Australia Investment Conference. "It almost invariably comes up in conversations I have with asset managers. "In our liaison conversations with many Australian companies, they also tell us that climate comes up constantly in their discussions ...

Fragmented ESG regulation in APAC a challenge: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... medium term," she said. "Adaptation through innovative technology platforms and enhanced governance is critical for asset managers and owners looking to grow their ESG investments in this dynamic region." Founta pointed to the fact that many APAC jurisdictions ...

Investment consultants launch net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... from climate change, assisting clients to prioritise real economy emissions reductions, and assess and monitor asset managers on integration of climate risks and opportunities. For discretionary services, signatories will align with the Net Zero Asset ...

ESG "becoming integral" to investors: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... has issued the ESG Global Survey 2021, which examined the appetite of 356 asset owners, official institutions and asset managers. More than a third of Australian investors (36%) say ESG is becoming integral to much of what they do, while a further 32% ...

Analysing the opportunities, challenges of the ESG investing sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... to understand and a whole lot of data that needs to be generated and understood, and converted into value by the asset managers." The ESG investing industry is growing by leaps and bounds - the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) released ...

Asset consultants keep gates closed on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... evaluate ESG managers," Chee said. "This would be a clear and present signal that promises or assertions made by asset managers won't be taken at face value." Photo by Waldemar Brandt on Unsplash

Conscious Investment Management grows team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... joint-ventures, both in Australia and internationally. "I have spent over a decade working for one of the world's largest asset managers and within complex transactions," Jordan said. "When this opportunity arose, I leapt at the chance to put my ...

Opinion: Mind the gap: Investors continue to stall on climate action, despite sentiment confirming its risks

DAVID KLAUSNER  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... December 2020, the Monetary Authority of Singapore released its Guidelines on Environmental Risk Management for asset managers, banks, and insurance companies. These outline how financial institutions will need to develop environmental risk management ...

Investors press for swift action in wake of climate report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... and the UN-convened Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance." Man Group COO and head of ESG Robyn Grew echoed the call for asset managers to sign up to the Net Zero Asset Managers Alliance. "It's incumbent upon the financial services industry to assume greater ...

Climate change, diversity, inequality top engagement agenda: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... engagement list for T. Rowe Price, with the global fund manager pressing for improved disclosure from corporations and asset managers on ESG issues. T. Rowe Price has issued its third ESG annual report, and in discussing the key issues they raised with ...