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Ethical ETFs AUM surges in 2023: Betashares

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
Funds under management for ethical, responsible and sustainability-themed ETFs surged by more than 24% during 2023, amid a strong year for ETFs broadly. Betashares' latest Australian ETF Review calculates the local ETF industry at a total industry ...

BNP Paribas updates sustainability strategy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
BNP Paribas Asset Management has updated its Global Sustainability Strategy with a focus on ESG integration and stewardship. It comes as a response to new regulations as well as evolving consumer and investor expectations. As of September 2023, its ...

A rising tide for blue bond investment: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... cumulative issuance between now and 2030." The sustainable bond market - comprising blue bonds, green bonds and sustainability-linked bonds - has grown to more than US$1 trillion annually, which is strong growth in a relatively short period of time ...

Investors "flying blind" to climate litigation risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... for doing so. Organisations that provide frameworks for assessing climate risks, including as the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and The Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), fail to substantially differentiate between ...

Treasury publishes climate disclosure legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... opportunity mandatory in Australia using the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB)'s SR1 Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards - Disclosure of Climate-related Financial Information accounting standard. The legislation would amend the ...

Paris overshoot: are investors prepared?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... transition, and that's going to be catastrophic for the for the economy and for our society," Paterson told FS Sustainability. "The reality is we can't have a successful and a productive economy in a hothouse world." Despite the severity of these ...

Global economists identify key risks for the decade ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... to stability in a decade. "The world is undergoing significant structural transformations," John Scott, head of sustainability risk at Zurich Insurance Group, said. "Known risks are intensifying and new risks are emerging - but they also provide opportunities. ...

Report reveals progress on green finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... financial institutions and companies to disclose climate transition plans. Australia is slated to phase-in mandated sustainability reporting starting in July 2024, when climate-related disclosures will also become a civil penalty provision. Centrals ...

Forestry fund raises $450m for natural capital

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... forests will be harvested, and all forestry operations will need to ensure compliance with globally recognised sustainability standards. The majority of assets are located in Australia. Investors are poised to reap attractive returns from best use of ...

Built industry bodies call for green innovation policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... governments. As part of the 40 recommendations, the report proposes the creation of planning incentives such as sustainability-driven density bonuses and green door policies to accelerate the development of high-performing and sustainable new buildings. ...