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Using climate scenarios to assess company risks, return

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... level. You don't see as much stock dispersion at the aggregate level - at the aggregate level it only has plus or minus impact of around 2%." However, there is great dispersion across stocks within sectors, Tam said. "The largest risks and opportunities ...

Cutting the carbon without sacrificing return: UBS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... strategies, UBS determined that Low carbon intensity matters differently in different markets, and can particularly have positive impact in Europe, Jones said. "What you'd say is you're not losing performance by buying low carbon intensity, but for Europe ...

Strong fund flows into sustainable products: BT

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... Interest in sustainable products is growing, advisers are getting more comfortable about the more interesting products like impact investing. We are definitely seeing more people investing in some of the impact products that are available on Panorama." ...

SGX CEO calls for increased international collaboration on sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... and private sectors," Loh said in his keynote address. "No single country, government or corporation can make a scalable impact alone. "The financial industry and capital markets, together with market infrastructure operators like SGX, play an important ...

J.P. Morgan Asset Management augments APAC sustainability team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has named Tomomi Shimada as lead APAC sustainable investing strategist. Shimada will be based in Hong Kong and will report to Jennifer Wu, global head of sustainable investing. She will lead region-wide commercial efforts ...

Enhanced ESG reporting linked to funding outcomes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Energy is a company that is aiming to be a zero-carbon lithium producer for electric vehicle batteries, and is using an ESG impact reporting platform from Socialsuite to track its environmental and social impacts. Managing director Francis Wedin says ...

HSBC, partners to identify blue carbon projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... HSBC and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Australia have partnered to identify projects to leads towards the issuance of blue impact bonds and other assets. Blue Impact Bonds for Nature will be funded by an US$800,000 grant from HSBC. TNC Australia will ...

ASX companies face heightened stakeholder scrutiny

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... and other stakeholders as 2021 progresses," the report says. The report also highlights recent corporate scandals and the impact of the Hayne Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry. The reports ...

Powerful signal on climate with votes, court decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Shareholder votes against management at Chevron and ExxonMobil and a ruling by a Dutch court against Royal Dutch Shell intensifies the focus on the oil and gas industry, but experts say all Australian company directors should heed advice when it comes ...

Why do payable days matter?

SASHI REDDY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... right thing to do but also the smart thing to do. It is the right thing to do as there is a clear and quantifiable positive impact on the lives of many, particularly smaller suppliers who have been disenfranchised over decades. A more sensible approach ...