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AICD presses case for stakeholder role in governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... including the interests and concerns of their stakeholders, in order to govern effectively, says AICD CEO and Managing Director Angus Armour. "Over the past year we have seen examples of the damage that can be done when the stakeholder voice is lost ...

APRA emphasises "compounding effect" of climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Financial risks of climate change can interact and compound other institutional risks including credit risk, market risk, and liquidity risk, APRA has emphasised in a new practice guide. APRA has released a draft guide for Prudential Practice Guide ...

Using total portfolio management to gain China, ESG exposure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... potential. "The total portfolio approach considers each risk factor in aggregate across the entire portfolio," says Liang Yin, director in Willis Towers Watson's investments research team and China project lead. "That increases the flexibility to spend ...

NZ climate disclosure legislation to affect Australian entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... recommendations and are pleased that the government has decided to adopt global best practices," said Matthew Arnold, director, NZ Institutional, Russell Investments. "The challenge for the industry is to agree on the taxonomy and work together to ensure ...

State Street launches ESG service for securities lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... this ESG-aware securities lending commingled cash collateral reinvestment strategy," said Pia McCusker, senior managing director and global head of cash management at State Street Global Advisors. "As a firm, State Street Global Advisors has firmly committed ...

ASX100 ESG underperformers in global manager's crosshairs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... Kingdom, and two (14%) were in Australia. "We did target companies in Australia, with particular focus on looking at director independence on key committees,and independence of the board overall," said Benjamin Colton, global co-head of asset stewardship ...

Low-cost, high-reliability road to renewable energy: Grattan Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... gas as a back-up. "What you find is that we can make some real progress in the next few years," said Tony Wood, program director, energy and climate change and co-author of the report. "Any of the coal fired generators that shut down in the meantime ...

Rainmaker tracks gender diversity of ESG super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Super funds that display ESG characteristics on average have women comprising 40% of trustee positions on fund boards and 44% of executive teams, according to research from Rainmaker Information. Rainmaker Information has published these findings in ...

NAB participates in £300 million sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... well as its structuring and implementation. "Centrus is committed to finance with purpose," said Phil Jenkins, managing director, Centrus Financial. "Therefore, we are thrilled to have worked with Anchor Hanover on this innovative refinancing which is ...

Fossil fuel share offerings sharply underperform: Carbon Tracker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... developing new reserves in direct contravention of the Paris temperature goals," said Mark Campanale, founder and executive director of Carbon Tracker said. "But what this shows is that confidence is really beginning to evaporate as incumbents struggle ...