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Greenwash top of mind for Kiwi funds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... and Stewart Investors. "The growth of responsible investment in New Zealand is representative of the increasing awareness of ESG issues in investment decision making, and the increasing scrutiny over how returns are generated," said Pip Best, partner ...

Funds SA loses ESG executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... family. "In time I may look for opportunities to support growth in this area or pursue something new," he said. Having come from ESG-related roles within the superannuation industry and government, Quintal played a big role in Funds SA's responsible ...

Green investors face short-term bumps

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... global market. However, the overall trajectory of decarbonisation remains intact, with both APAC and Europe strengthening ESG regulations and remaining committed to the development of green industries. Robeco's head of sustainable investment research ...

Green moves: Westpac, Care Super, BlackRock, Quinbrook, Ortec, CAA

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... for Tasplan Super and EnergyAustralia. In London, Ortec Finance chose Koen de Reus to head of client servicing, climate and ESG solutions. A decade-long Ortec veteran, de Reus specialises in stochastic modeling, climate risk evaluation, and scenario ...

ASX100 slavery disclosure strong

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
More than 50 listed companies including the big banks Westpac, National Australian Bank, ANZ and CommBank, scored the highest marks on their modern slavery report, but several trailed behind including Janus Henderson, Harvey Norman and Block. Research ...

ETFs recover and dominate

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Australian equities large caps saw positive flows, with the fast-growing sector being international equities small caps. Of ESG funds, Vanguard claimed four of the five top spots in terms of net flows in the past 12 month. The ESG product with the highest ...

COP29 skirts diplomatic disaster

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
An eleventh-hour agreement on carbon markets was the major outcome of the world's largest climate conference which spiraled into an ineffective platform for international negotiation. After a decade of negotiations, parties agreed on Article 6 ...

Mega asset manager defends OECD complaint

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
BlackRock dismisses allegations it increased spending in agribusiness and ignored known harm in its active and index funds. The complaint follows legal precedent that financial institutions are responsible for acting on human rights and environmental ...

Responsible funds thrive despite greenwash fears: RIAA

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... driving growth. Other factors were risk mitigation, expectations of long-term performance improvements, and recognition of ESG factors' impact on investment performance. "This is a pivotal moment for the industry," Estelle Parker, Co-CEO of RIAA said. ...

COP fails to bridge yawning funding gap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... righting the wrong inflicted on the vulnerable". Meanwhile, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) introduced new ESG Implementation Principles to streamline ESG practices globally, with input from 1,900 experts across 128 countries. According ...