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BetaShares appoints director of responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
BetaShares has hired Greg Liddell as director of responsible investments, a newly created role for the ETF provider. Liddell is responsible for driving sustainable investment initiatives at BetaShares, including investment stewardship, engagement, product ...

Australian government "faffing about" on climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... on renewables, storage and grid support infrastructure and operational asset management in the US, UK and Australia. The fund manages $8.2 billion in assets, and has won multiple awards in several countries. Scaysbrook has more than two decades in energy ...

Regulatory action on ESG a key concern for investors: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Securities Services Regulation and action by regulators around ESG-themed financial products is a key concern for investors and fund managers. With fragmented approaches to ESG regulations, and the shadow of greenwashing in the background, many investors ...

Brighte issues second green asset backed securitisation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Green financier Brighte has issued a second green asset backed security, worth $185 million. The ABS was arranged by NAB and was heavily oversubscribed. It was assigned a Aaa rating by Moody's. Brighte Founder and CEO Katherine McConnell said the deal ...

CEFC makes $25m allocation to Orica to manage nitrous oxide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
The CEFC is making its first direct investment into the manufacturing sector with a $25 million commitment to Orica to abate nitrous oxide emissions. The $25 million allocation will allow Orica to upgrade processing plants used in the production of ...

RBA, APRA outline COP26 commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... alignment to the guidance," APRA said in the statement. For its part, the RBA said it will continue to invest in the Asian Bond Fund, which has recently announced that it will purchase green sovereign bonds to encourage the development of local currency-denominated ...

COP26 week one: what Australians need to know

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... the deforestation pledge as New Forests, the CDC Group, the UK's development finance institution, Finnfund, the Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation, Norfund, the Norwegian Government's investment fund for developing countries announced a ...

Measuring transition risk key to picking climate leaders: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Editorial note: This is the third in a three-part series of articles brought to you by Aviva Investors As governments negotiate fresh commitments to contain climate change to 1.5 degrees C at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), one ...

New Forests to partner on African forestry strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
A partnership of investors including New Forests have announced they will create a fund to invest in the sustainable forestry sector in sub-Saharan Africa. The announcement by CDC Group, the UK's development finance institution, Finnfund, the Finnish ...

Fidelity International to invest $150bn in net zero strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... International has pledged to have CO 2 emissions across its portfolio by 50% by 2030 on the way to net zero by 2050. The global fund manager has introduced an enhanced, engagement-led climate investing policy to support its net zero commitment, and has ...