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Australian funds highlighted for climate action plans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
Three Australia investors have been singled out for showing best practice in setting climate action plans. Aware Super, IFM Investors and UniSuper are part of a list of 10 institutional investors highlighted by the Investor Agenda for their work on ...

Retail investors integrating ESG into investment decisions: Investment Trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
Retail investors are increasingly taking ESG considerations into account when making decisions to buy or sell investments, according to Investment Trends. Nearly half of investors report they take ESG into account in making decisions, according to the ...

Decarbonisation a key megatrend in private markets: BlackRock

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... finding total deployment of capital to private markets was US$2.5 trillion as of December 2021, higher than the previous high of US$1.9 trillion in 2018. BlackRock says they believe "private markets risk premia are still attractive and can offer portfolio ...

Predictions for robust investment in green transition, sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... of research, climate and sustainable finance Thomas Thygesen. "We see upside to that estimate as companies faced with sky-high energy bills may see the possibility to offset that cost by engaging in now extremely profitable investments in de-centralised ...

Rethinking ESG in emerging markets

ARIF JOSHI  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... that unfolded in late 2020 indicate heightened ESG risks that are not yet reflected in the available data. At the same time, high pollution, corruption and less access to clean energy are characteristics in developing countries which caps their maximum ...

2021 theme in review: biodiversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... which biodiversity loss presents physical, transition and systemic risks to businesses. The report outlines industries with high dependency on biodiversity through operations include fisheries, forestry, agriculture and aquaculture; food, beverages and ...

What you read in 2021

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... Sustainability's most read stories showed that demand for professionals who can analyse and implement plans around material ESG risks is high, and interest in ESG-themed products, leading ESG super funds and biodiversity considerations topped the agenda. ...

ARENA announces $100m funding round for grid-scale batteries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... inverters. The goal of the funding is to support grid scale batterie that can provide system stability during period of very high renewable generation, said ARENA CEO Darren Miller. "Grid scale batteries and other types of energy storage technology will ...

DigitalX hires NAB exec as new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Technology and investment company DigitalX has hired a National Australia Bank executive as its new chief executive officer. Lisa Wade, former head of digital innovation and sustainability at National Australia Bank, will join DigitalX after serving ...

Proxy advisers criticise new government reforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... through, and are concerned with the potential that these efforts will hamper, not help, the ability of investors to receive high quality, independent proxy research," Kolesnikoff said. "While we are not supportive of this new regime, ISS is committed ...