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PwC Australia appoints first chief sustainability officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... for environmental, social and economic prosperity." PwC Australia's appointment of a CSO is a component of the company's global strategy, The New Equation, which "responds to fundamental changes in the world, including technological disruption, climate ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... to deploy capital faster, without the temperament and cyclical constraints of the listed market." Pendal Group head of global equities Ashley Pittard also predicts that there will be more activity in energy and utility infrastructure sectors, with buyers ...

HSBC Asset Management launches ESG Asia bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... low ESG rated sectors, such as weapons, thermal coal, gambling and 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 ...

Cyber security, COVID and climate change cap CEO concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... macroeconomic volatility when it comes to business growth. Cybersecurity risk is a key point of difference between Australian and global leaders - 71% of Australian CEOs cited it as a risk, compared to 50% globally. "[Cybersecurity risk] has challenged ...

Climate change a macro trend, driving secular themes: J. P. Morgan Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... exposed to this as European regulation is driving new standards." Berelowitz pointed out that transport represented 20% of global carbon emissions and there are opportunities to invest in the greening of existing methods of transport, as well as the ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... companies by funds under management FUM specialist ETF provider BetaShares was the fastest growing in percentage terms. Global equity funds attracted $6 billion and domestic equity attracted $4.8 billion over the September quarter, but fixed interest ...

ANZ takes $50 million stake in Pollination Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Management. HSBC Pollination Climate Asset Management was launched in 2020 with the aim of offering investors "a wide exposure to global natural capital themes in both emerging and developed markets."

Using ESG signals part of shorting strategy: Plato Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... underperforming is a key strategy of Plato Investment Management's new active net zero long/short hedge fund. The Plato Global Net Zero Hedge Fund aims to outperform the MSCI World Index by four to five percent after fees, while maintaining a net zero ...

Rest taps Calvert, Parametric for enhanced ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Calvert will implement ethical and sustainable screens and tilts across its listed real assets portfolio, which includes global listed infrastructure, and global and Australian-listed REITs. "These additional sector mandates allow for further diversification ...

Bank Australia taps NAB executive as chief impact officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... a future where people and the planet thrive is one that I can't wait to contribute to." Courville is a director of the Global Compact Network Australia, a commissioner for International Agricultural Research, supporting ACIAR, and a director of the Aluminium ...