ESG

Climate the ‘single biggest development’: UniSuper’s Pearce

It’s the opportunities created by the climate change trend that John Pearce is perhaps more keenly focused on than the exclusions, particularly as capital starts to ebb and flow on the back of broader market movements, Matthew Smith writes.

Matthew SmithMay 25, 2021

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Getting to grips with greenwashing

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has taken up the baton on exposing and punishing greenwashing by Asset Managers. Alex Wise explores how the U.S. regulator is tackling greenwashing and how this might impact superannuation funds in Australia.

Alex WiseMay 19, 2021

ESG

Climate risk now manifesting as poor performance for investors

ESG is not a label to make investors and super members feel good but a part of a quality investment decision, says Newton Investment Management’s Andrew Parry.

Meredith BoothMay 5, 2021

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Holistic equities approach needed for climate change action

Australia’s $2.9 trillion of superannuation assets are becoming an increasingly powerful force for action on climate change, but experts are calling for a more holistic approach to equities that covers the entire value chain.

Ben HurleyApril 16, 2021

ESG

YFYS performance test: Implications for ESG

Strategies that have a lower alignment to the performance test benchmarks could become high risk for trustees as they could lead to failure of the test, over certain periods, despite longer-term outperformance, Mercer's Barlow points out.

Emily BarlowMarch 31, 2021

ESG

Progress on climate transparency remains slow

For those who review manager issued documentation on sustainability it is largely apparent that many fund managers are still developing their TCFD reporting, Alex Wise says.

Alex WiseMarch 8, 2021

ESG

Real asset risk assessment requires digging deeper: AEW

Environmental Social and Governance policies are commonplace in global investment firms, but addressing risks to physical assets like property take investment teams deeper in their due diligence and studies of investment risk, experts explore.

Jessica SierFebruary 26, 2021

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Myer Foundation ESG portfolio alignment 90pc complete

The Myer retail-turned-philanthropy family is actively choosing environmental, social and good governance investments to drive its performance, a process it began two years ago, Martyn Myer explains.

Meredith BoothJanuary 11, 2021

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