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CEFC backs soil health technology platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... including chief scientific officer Jacquie McGlade, a former chief scientist of the UN Environment Programme and executive director of the European Environment Agency. The company's early customers include National Australia Bank, landowners and companies ...

HSBC Asset Management launches ESG Asia bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... tobacco, and issuers considered to be breaching the UN Global Compact Principles. It will be managed by Alfred Mui, managing director, head of Asia fixed income investment management, and Wilson Yip, associate director, fixed income. The fund meets Article ...

U Ethical makes two board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
U Ethical has appointed Annette King and Robin Burns to its board of directors. King brings more than 18 years' experience in directorships, including roles at MLC Australia, Swiss Re, AFG and FNZ Group. She also has over 10 years in CEO or general ...

Responsible investment funds surge past $100 billion: Plan For Life

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... the responsible investment market FUM rose $27.4 billion to $101 billion total," said Rael Solomon, regional managing director of Plan For Life. "Of this 47.5% or $13.0 billion is attributed to net flows and 42.8% or $11.7 billion to investment earnings. ...

CEFC, super funds allocate to IFM Investors private equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... analysis suggests that "some 60% of Australia's national emissions come from companies outside the ASX 300," noted CEFC director for investments Julia Hinwood. "These middle market growth companies play a critical role right across our economy, in terms ...

Vision Super appoints new board member

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... inaugural chief executive officer of Homes Melbourne and previously served as the CEO of the City of Yarra. She also holds director experience, currently serving on the boards of Parks Victoria, Zoos Victoria and Procurement Australia. "We're excited ...

Rest taps Calvert, Parametric for enhanced ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... environmental, social and governance practices can have positive implications for corporate performance," said Calvert director of responsible investment strategy Anthony Eames. "We look forward to working with Rest to deliver a highly customised investment ...

Proxy adviser reforms overturned by Senate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... arrangements and "capacity to influence decision-making." "The entire exercise was a cluster fiasco," said Dean Paatsch, director and co-founder of Ownership Matters, one of the four proxy advisers impacted by the regulations "I thank the Senate, in ...

Bank Australia taps NAB executive as chief impact officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Previously, she led NAB's Corporate Social Responsibility function and NAB's natural capital strategy. Bank Australia managing director Damien Walsh cited Courville's experience across sustainability and shared value creation in the banking sector as ...

Oliver Wyman appoints ex-Westpac exec as special adviser

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Oliver Wyman has appointed Lyn Cobley as senior adviser, with responsibility in driving "real change in sustainability." Cobley, ex-Westpac Institutional Bank Chief Executive, will work closely with Oliver Wyman's Australia practice. "Lyn's ...