Episode 56: Cbus’ Nicole Bradford Nicole Bradford is Global Head of Responsible Investment for superannuation fund Cbus. In this podcast, we speak about Cbus’ commitment to achieve net zero carbon by 2050, the UN-backed sustainable development goals and green washing. This podcast is brought to you in partnership with Trillium Asset Management and Perpetual. Overview of Podcast with Nicole Bradford, […] Read More
Episode 55: Trillium’s Matt Patsky Matt Patsky is Chief Executive Officer and Portfolio Manager at sustainable investment firm Trillium, which was recently acquired by Perpetual. In this interview, we talk about the power of Facebook, truth and fiction in media, excessive remuneration and rainbow washing. We also discuss the impact the Trump presidency has had on the ESG industry. “A […] Read More
Episode 50: PRI’s Nathan Fabian Nathan Fabian is Chief Responsible Investment Officer with the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). The PRI believes that financial markets today have not adequately priced-in the likely near-term policy response to climate change. In this podcast, we talk about the release of the Inevitable Policy Response, a project that aims to prepare investors for the […] Read More
Episode 43: IEEFA’s Tim Buckley Note: This podcast was recorded before BlackRock announced to divest from thermal coal in its active strategies. Climate change has been a divisive issue in the investment world, as many investors struggle to articulate the impact of this development on their portfolios. But Tim Buckley brings clarity to this discussion with a sharp analytical framework […] Read More
Episode 41: VMLH’s Vijoy Chattergy Vijoy Chattergy is the founder and president of VMLH, a consulting firm for global institutional investors. Previously, Vijoy was Chief Investment Officer of the US$17.5 billion State of Hawai‘i Employees Retirement System. He is well known for implementing an investment philosophy that focuses on functional risk classes instead of asset classes, which led him to […] Read More
Episode 38: Promethos’ Ivka Kalus Ivka Kalus is a veteran of the investment management industry, having worked as a senior international equity portfolio manager for the likes of Boston Advisors, Pax World Management and State Street. She has been named among the top three female investors in the US by Citywire. In April 2019, Kalus launched Promethos Capital, a majority […] Read More
Episode 36: GMO’s Lucas White Lucas White is the lead portfolio manager for the GMO Climate Change Strategy and a member of GMO’s Focused Equity team. Together with the firm’s co-founder Jeremy Grantham, Lucas has developed a strategy to invest in companies that are likely to profit from climate change mitigation and the transition to a low-carbon economy. In this […] Read More
Episode 28: JANA’s John Coombe In this podcast, MarketFox columnist Daniel Grioli speaks to John Coombe, executive director with asset consultant JANA. John is one of Australia’s most respected asset consultants, advising some of the largest pension funds in the country. He is known for his outspoken, but always insightful comments and this time is no different. He speaks about […] Read More
Episode 26: MFS’ Mike Cantara MarketFox columnist Daniel Grioli sits down with Mike Cantara, Senior Managing Director, Global Client Group, MFS Investment Management to talk about Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) issues. Cantara emphasises the importance of striking the right balance: “Companies that pay attention to material issues add value over time, but companies that pay attention to immaterial […] Read More
