Evergreen launches Australia’s first tax-effective diversified ESG investment bond

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Leading independent investment consulting firm, Evergreen Consultants has launched a new, industry first model portfolio, the Evergreen Responsible Growth Model, designed to give advisers and investors an opportunity to invest in a tax-effective, long-term... Read more continue reading

Green bond issuance surges as more investors seek alignment with climate-risk and environmental solutions

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Green bond issuance was $111 billion in the first quarter (Q1), nearly three times the amount in Q1 2020 after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic depressed issuance in March.[1]... Read more continue reading

Aviva Investors proposes revisions to international financial architecture to achieve sustainable transition

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Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), has set out a series of proposals and recommendations to G7 and G20 nations [1] it believes will enable the global... Read more continue reading

Perennial launches new entity to drive next generation of ESG

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Perennial Partners has announced the establishment of its next-generation sustainable investment business, Perennial Better Future Pty Ltd. Perennial Better Future will develop and manage investment strategies that aim to generate... Read more continue reading

Transition to “circular economy” a key ESG issue in 2021

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While the appeal of investing in renewable energy assets will continue irrespective of regulatory developments as technological learning curves improve, an abrupt switch away from fossil fuels should be limited... Read more continue reading

State Street and S&P Global Trucost Announce ESG Strategic Engagement

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State Street (NYSE:STT) has announced a strategic engagement with S&P Global Trucost that brings together State Street’s newly announced ESG Risk Analytics and Reporting capabilities and Trucost’s highly regarded climate... Read more continue reading

Aberdeen Standard Investments launches Sustainable Australian Equity Fund

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Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) launches the Aberdeen Standard Focused Sustainable Australian Equity Fund (the Fund), as it looks to capitalise on its long track record in global environmental, social and governance... Read more continue reading

What does the energy transition look like in the infrastructure sector?

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As the world moves closer to consensus to target net zero carbon emissions by 2050, there’s a huge transformation taking place across global energy networks. While this transformation has been... Read more continue reading

State Street to establish first ESG Securities lending commingled cash collateral reinvestment strategy

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State Street Corporation has announced its intention to establish its Agency Lending Program’s first Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) aware commingled cash collateral reinvestment strategy. The Agency Lending team... Read more continue reading

Redpoint IM signs with climate-focused investor body

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Quantitative equities investment boutique Redpoint Investment Management has become a member of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), a collaboration of Australian and New Zealand investors focusing on the... Read more continue reading