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New CEO search underway for IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... in developing programs including Climate Action 100+, The Investor Agenda, Climate League 2030 and the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, Dunne notes. "I have loved every minute of my time with IGCC and am thrilled I can leave the organisation with ...

Earth Day brings tidings of climate change commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... Day, which coincides with a two-day Leaders Summit on Climate convened by US President Joe Biden. An additional 14 asset managers, including State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), have joined the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, bringing the total number ...

Using total portfolio management to gain China, ESG exposure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... owners] need a set of guiding principles to provide a consistent framework for identifying good practice across all asset managers, as well as a way to guide engagement with those managers," Yin said. "We want to make sure that sustainability principles ...

NZ climate disclosure legislation to affect Australian entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... owners are instructing their fund managers to engage with companies, and that there has been a strong uptick in asset managers engaging with investor relations on the topic. A2 Milk Company has begun using the TCFD guidelines for its climate risk measurement ...

Loomis Sayles names three ESG appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... "Environmental, social and governance (ESG) has become a critical factor that global clients consider as they select asset managers. "Holly Young, Justine Gearin and Justin Dutcher have all demonstrated a passion for and expertise in ESG. These new roles ...

Macquarie Asset Management joins net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
The Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative has signed more than 40 new participants, agreeing to achieve 2030 emissions reductions and net zero by 2050 or sooner. The Net Zero Asset Managers initiative now has a total of 73 signatories representing US$32 ...

What's in a name: evaluating the goals behind net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
Super funds and asset managers have announced commitments to remove risks of greenhouse gas emissions from their portfolios. These announcements have a shorthand - "net zero" or "carbon neutral" or "decarbonisation" - and have varying timelines to reach ...

Investors seek renewable energy infrastructure: bfinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... broader demand for infrastructure as an asset class. bfinance identified over 65 strategies now available from asset managers, as compared to approximately 50 in 2019. Strategies have evolved to include greater exposure to development risk, use of less ...

Signs of a "greenium" in bond market: Climate Bond Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... secondary market, CBI noted. "Steady inflows to green bond ETFs in H2 2020 were driven by demand from wealth and asset managers stepping-up green bond allocation due to higher focus on climate as part of massive portfolio transformation to ESG," said ...

ESG a total-portfolio subject: bfinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... 84% of investors saying that the lack of consistent, standardised ESG information across all asset classes and asset managers represents a challenge. "ESG is clearly a focus for Australian investors with 96% of Australian respondents agreeing that ESG ...