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Opinion: Australian super funds could benefit from US ESG policy move

RAEWYN WILLIAMS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... regulator, APRA, is party to the cause. Since 2017, APRA's consistent position has been that climate change is a real, pervading risk to funds and managing these risks via "responsible investing" (ESG principles) is consistent with funds' obligation ...

Wesfarmers director to retire

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... of fellow directors and thank the shareholders for giving me the opportunity." Smith-Gander is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Nomination Committee. At the Wesfarmers AGM, Michael Chaney will stand for re-election as director. He has ...

Superannuation funds accelerate climate action: ClimateWorks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... financial regulators to fight the economic damage of climate change has shown that setting reductions targets is viewed as a risk management activity, rather than something that's driven by moral duty." To date, the preferred response of most funds ...

ARENA, CEFC changes open door to CCS, hydrogen investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
The federal government will extend a fresh $1.62 billion to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to invest, and will change the legislative remit of ARENA and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) towards investing in carbon capture ...

Climate change to bring more frequent, intense weather: IAG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... category 4 and 5 tropical cyclones, such as Cyclones Yasi, Debbie, Marcia and Damien. The report found that bushfire weather risk, including most catastrophic types of bushfires, will increase across almost all locations nationally, although there will ...

IIG launches alternative fund-of funds impact strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... private investors looking for impact investment options to help with diversification, quarterly yield, liquidity and attractive risk-adjusted returns. The Impact Alternatives Fund will target low correlation to listed equities, bonds and property, with ...

Rest climate change case pushes ahead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... investment committee evidencing consideration of JANA building a capability to stress test portfolios for climate change risk to be submitted. McVeigh's case argues this was relevant to Rest's stress testing policy. A trial is set to take place ...

RealIndex appoints former Acadian executive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Systematic equities manager Realindex Investments has hired Joanna Nash to the newly created role of senior quantitative portfolio manager. Nash has 13 years' quantitative investment experience including senior roles at Acadian, where she was a ...

Global sustainability standards bodies launch shared vision, goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Five global organisations responsible for setting sustainability-related frameworks and standards have joined together to publish a shared vision for what is needed for more comprehensive corporate reporting. CDP, the Climate Disclosure Standards Board ...

Investors welcome Rio resignations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... disaster at Juukan Gorge." "Rio Tinto now has the opportunity to address the necessary remediation, cultural heritage and risk processes with fresh eyes." Davidson called on Rio Tinto to prioritise working with traditional owners the Puutu Kunti Kurrama ...