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BlackRock moves on natural capital

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
The world's largest asset manager has quietly acknowledged that natural capital is now an investable asset, not an externality. Traditionally, environmental factors like water, land, and biodiversity were seen as externalities - important, yet separate ...

Green moves: PRI, BlackRock, Rewiring Australia, Future Generation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Tom Wainwright is leaving Climateworks Centre to join the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). He will lead the Australian program of PRI's Collaborative Sovereign Engagement on Climate Change initiative. Wainwright is an advisor and subject ...

Vanguard ESG funds rake in highest inflows: Rainmaker

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Four Vanguard ESG funds recorded the highest net inflows in the year to December 2024, new Rainmaker Information research found. The International Shares Select Exclusion Index Fund, one of Vanguard's three unit trusts making up the top 10, raked in ...

Nature-related education initiatives scaled up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) released two capacity-building tools in response to the need for upskilling on nature-related issues. At the same time, the PRI and others will work together to further educate global corporates. ...

CA ANZ issues warning over new financial standards body

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) has warned the government that not including practicing accountants on its new financial standards body is "akin to having a medical standards board without a practicing doctor". The Australian ...

Hearts and Minds boosts dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Hearts and Minds Investments (HM1) declared an increased half-year fully franked dividend of 8 cents per share, payable in April 2025. The board said the decision to increase the dividend was supported by strong investment performance and a significant ...

David Paradice hires from Betashares

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Two Betahares sales staffers have departed the exchange-traded fund provider to take up a role with David Paradice. Christopher Yates, Betashares New South Wales state manager for the adviser business, has been appointed head of wholesale distribution ...

ART appoints chief commercial officer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Australian Retirement Trust has confirmed the appointment of Stephen McKay as its chief commercial officer. McKay was appointed in an interim capacity last July when the $300 billion super fund overhauled its senior management team. He replaced long-tenured ...

Economists brace for an uncertain future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
After decades of unprecedented progress in reducing global inequality and poverty, the future looks increasingly uncertain, according to Angela Jackson, lead economist at Impact Economics and Policy. With Australia heading into an election year, potential ...

Weak whistleblowing protocols risks ethicswashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
ESG commitments without whistleblowing infrastructure in place risk 'ethicswashing' and enforcement by the regulator, warns global reporting services provider Report It Now. You've heard of greenwashing, greenhushing and socialwashing - now meet ethicswashing ...