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Financial services industry addressing leadership in uncertain times: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... the responses to a range of broad challenges, including climate change and COVID-19. Kirstin Hunter, managing director, Future Super The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) held a virtual conference session covering leadership in uncertain ...

Sustainable Australia Fund on COVID-19 impacts, upgrade finance outlook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... "Our message is that EUAs can help industries out there increase their profitability, through de-risking their business to future input costs," Bocskay said. "We are counter-cyclical, because the types of works we can fund actually help a business today ...

ASEAN green bond issuance reaches US$7.8bn: Climate Bond Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... crisis and the associated costs of crisis response and bring about the huge benefits of a better quality and more resilient future of opportunities. Cooperation between governments, institutions and corporates across Southeast Asia can deliver this and ...

Green tech can fuel net-zero transition, stimulus: ClimateWorks Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... theoretical pathways - capping at 2 degrees by deploying mature technologies, capping at 2 degrees while also using innovative future solutions, and capping at 1.5 degrees with innovation - government policy action is necessary, Denis-Ryan said. "All ...

Coronavirus forcing companies to virtual AGMs, full proxy voting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... business practice. Eight years ago, then- Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer David Bradbury held an inquiry on the future of the AGM, but wholesale changes were not implemented as a result of that inquiry. "We've been in constant conversation with ...

Fundamental portfolio managers analyse ESG performance of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... they've protected employees, business, production facilities and so on." The Perennial Smaller Companies Sustainable Future Trust's performance in recent weeks has been "fairly solid," according to Damian Cottier, portfolio manager. Perennial ...

UN GCNA appoints Pru Bennett to board of directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
The UN Global Compact Network Australia (GCNA) has appointed corporate governance expert Pru Bennett to its board of directors. Kylie Porter, GCNA executive director Bennett is a former managing director of Blackrock with more than 20 years' experience ...

Sustainability faces greatest test in response to coronavirus

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... they are, but you'd have to conclude that the sector of mobility is going to be looking at what its value into the future looks like if, let's say consumers don't come back into the car showrooms at the pace and level that they used to in ...

ESG indices, products faring relatively better in coronavirus response

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... stronger governance measures. When people focus on preservation of capital, it's the quality metrics with a focus on the future that tends to do better. This gives a positive set of defensive characteristics in the portfolio, which, coupled with energy ...

Lighthouse Infrastructure hires Alex O'Dea as investment director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... disability housing. "I am really excited to be part of the Lighthouse team and look forward to working with current and future clients to help them meet their long-term risk/return objectives and deliver positive environmental and social outcomes for ...