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Schroders quietly backpedals on carbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... quietly changed its exclusion policy and sustainable fund offering, all while issuing a disclaimer on ESG. The active investment manager dropped the word 'Sustainable' from its Schroder Sustainable Global Core Fund; the fund will now be named the Schroder ...

Clarity on sector pathways sparks investor confidence

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
The Climate Change Authority's (CCA) sectoral pathways guidance finds every sector across the economy needs investment to reach net zero and pull the brakes on runaway climate change. Further investment is needed in net zero technology across the six ...

Natural gas buyout bulldozes investors: Analysts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... on carbon capture. The LNG purchase would nearly double Scope 3 emissions, negating carbon capture from its ammonia investment more than 21 times over, assuming full ownership and all four phases developed. A number say they will vote to oust chair Richard ...

UBS passive strategies flagged on human rights

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... found in the pensions and retirement plans of colleges and universities and health care systems, often in the default investment option that new employees are directed into. "Passive investing is not an excuse for ignoring human rights impacts. Furthermore ...

CareSuper ousts ESG policies in merger

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... billion funds under management. CareSuper's responsible investing and ESG approach will replace Spirit Super's, with investment options renamed and aligned with those currently offered by CareSuper, the $23 bn industry fund for office workers. Spirit ...

ClearBridge launches new ESG fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... heightened volatility remind us of the importance of portfolio diversification and the benefit of having longer term investment themes, such as energy transition and governance reform, which are less tied to the economic cycle and thus lend stability ...

ESG ratings risk greenwash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... provider says. Referencing an ASIC report, Scientific Beta argues ratings often mislead consumers on the sustainability of investment products. "Sustainability-related information, like any other, should be accurate, based on reasonable grounds and be ...

Nothing to fear: Sustainable investing trade-offs

MIRZA BAIG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... supposed trade-offs involved, have been a topic of heated debate. But trade-offs are a fundamental part of all types of investment; the key is to be clear about one's objectives. This paper explains: why all investments entail trade-offs the importance ...

Podcast: Screening and controversies - tobacco, weapons, fossil fuels and more with Julia Leske

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
When investors want to avoid specific activities in their portfolio - like tobacco, gambling, weapons, fossil fuels, or adult entertainment - they turn to ESG screening. But what happens behind the scenes when fund managers make these crucial decisions? ...

Help on the way for hidden supply chain slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... consultations with sector actors. The commissioner will undertake direct engagement with the banking, insurance, and investment industry in the coming months. "This is a good opportunity for business and government to work together to build leverage ...