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Meta fact-checking move unsettles ethical investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... economies," Parker said. "Stewardship... now sits alongside ESG integration as a favoured approach for investors to improve shareholder returns. I would expect responsible investors to pay attention to issues like misinformation and disinformation in ...

ISPT joins IFM: Names new leaders

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Top property executives Chris Chapple and Darren Steinberg will take on new leadership roles at Industry fund-backed asset manager IFM Investors following its recent deal with real estate funds manager ISPT. ISPT chief executive Chris Chapple has been ...

Australian Retirement Trust takes stake in Pattern Energy Group

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) and Dutch pension fund ABP will acquire Riverstone Holdings' equity stake in US-based renewable energy and transmission infrastructure company Pattern Energy Group. Pattern Energy Group was founded by Riverstone ...

Big money urged to leverage influence

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... climate-related policies towards 1.5C, including mandatory climate disclosures, regulations and guidance to protect shareholder rights, decarbonisation policies for the built environment, vehicle emissions standards, and public investment in renewables. ...

Investors dismiss US federal court case

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... echoed these sentiments. "State Street acts in the long-term financial interests of investors with a focus on enhancing shareholder value. As long-term capital providers, we have a mutual interest in the long-term success of our portfolio companies. ...

Green moves: Fremantle Seaweed, Impact&ble, Emmi, Petuna Aquaculture

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... feed. The agriculture sector contributes to over 10% of Australia's greenhouse gases. "I've officially swapped shareholder meetings for seaweed farming, pivot tables for paddocks, and ASX-company climate plans for... cows that burp less," said ...

Experts cynical of Adani outcome under Trump

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... market reacted to the allegations with Indian Adani listed stocks down 12-22%, and more than $20 billion of paper shareholder wealth was erased from the collective Adani group on the back of the announcement. GQG Partners, which invests approximately ...

Mega asset manager defends OECD complaint

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... rights harms and since 2019 has increased its investments in these companies by [US]$519 million... and is a top-10 shareholder in each of the 20 companies." Of the asset manager's holdings in 20 companies in the palm oil, pulp/paper, soy, cattle, timber ...

World Bank exit policy gets thumbs up from local experts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... either directly, or in collaboration with other stakeholders. Financiers can also use proxy voting rights, and support shareholder resolutions where appropriate. "Financiers do have leverage to bring to the table," she said. "Having a clear policy/guidelines ...

Activist platform launches full share trading

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Shareholder advocacy firm Sustainable Investment Exchange (SIX) has launched a new platform for ethical share trading. Until now, the company acted as a shareholder activism platform. Now investors can buy shares in ASX300 companies and a range of ETFs ...