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AGL takeover bid first, but not last on net zero grounds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... time periods by which we need to achieve levels of decarbonation," Scaysbrook said. "Velocity is critical. If private capital vehicles can transition infrastructure faster and they can make decisions that are very popular to the general public, but unpopular ...

HSBC Asset Management launches ESG Asia bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... biodiversity and climate change mitigation outcomes on the mid-north NSW coast. The project will also establish a framework for capital market assets that can be used to raise conservation finance, as a step towards establishing natural capital as an ...

Cyber security, COVID and climate change cap CEO concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... leaders - 71% of Australian CEOs cited it as a risk, compared to 50% globally. "[Cybersecurity risk] has challenged the capital budgets of organisations in Australia," said PwC chief risk officer and cyber and digital trust leader Rick Crethar. "When ...

ANZ takes $50 million stake in Pollination Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Whelan said. "These credentials, combined with ANZ's long-standing leadership position in sustainable finance and debt capital markets, will bring significant opportunities for our customers." Pollination Group has an existing joint venture arrangement ...

CEFC, super funds allocate to IFM Investors private equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... emissions and operating costs to making them more attractive to the fast-growing pool of sustainability-focused investment capital." The IFM strategy will measure the carbon footprint of each investee company at the point of acquisition, with a view ...

CFOs see ESG action as central: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... change. Historically, ESG and sustainability sat in other parts of the organisation, but now it's central to accessing capital and to meeting expectations with stakeholders." In total, 23% of CFOs reported ESG as being a core part of their role ...

Proxy adviser reforms overturned by Senate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
The Senate has overturned proxy advice reforms announced at the end of last year, three days after the new regime had begun. On a vote of 29 votes to 25, the Senate disallowed the new regulations that were announced by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg in December ...

Weighing climate risk in corporate bonds: Insight Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... doesn't mean you don't invest in anything, but there has to be a recognition that you're investing an increasing amount of capital in companies that currently may have poor practices, but are making the commitment to change." Identifying those opportunities ...

Five reasons investors should adopt an active versus passive ESG approach

JOEL CONNELL  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... 2016 and US$35 trillion in 2020. This flow of assets is enabling companies with strong ESG credentials to attract more capital and often premium valuations relative to companies with poor ESG credentials. This paper looks at some of the key factors that ...

Bank Australia taps NAB executive as chief impact officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... recently executive, social impact. 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 ...