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Investors back climate bill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... targets towards the achievement of net zero by 2050, consistent with the global direction of travel as set by the Paris Agreement. "Furthermore, investors are increasingly being required to manage for climate risk, as regulators globally see this as ...

Opinion: Sustainable finance: the new normal in 2021

SIMON O'CONNOR, JACKI JOHNSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... better manages for all risks, but also aligns to the global trajectory to combat climate change in line with the Paris Agreement and improve important social goals that are captured in the Sustainable Development Goals. The determination by the global ...

Industry superannuation fund ESG options surpass $10 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... funds in the space, our history in incorporating ESG factors into all investment decisions and alignment with the Paris Agreement speaks for itself," Pearce said. UniSuper has committed to achieving net zero absolute carbon emissions in our investment ...

Australia to join climate resilience investment initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... common climate resilience challenges across the financial system," Herd said. "With the return of the US to the Paris Agreement under President Biden and the UK-hosted COP26 climate change talks in November, global action on climate change mitigation ...

Biden inauguration brings climate challenge for Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... decarbonise its economy as with other participants. Former President Donald Trump had removed the US from the Paris Agreement. The return of the US to the Paris Agreement process means that approximately 70% of all of Australia's trade will be with ...

Global impact bond issuance spike in 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... Transition bonds are those issued by government and companies that fund activities that move towards alignment with Paris Agreement targets on containing global warming. It is a category that recognises that entities that have not previously fallen into ...

Australia's Paris Agreement carbon commitments criticised

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
The Australian government's updated Nationally Determined Contribution to cutting carbon emissions under the Paris Agreement has drawn criticism for remaining substantially unchanged from its earlier commitments. Australia submitted its updated commitments ...

Integrating climate impacts in quant strategies: Acadian Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
With countries and countries setting targets for emissions reductions in line with the Paris Agreements, investors are already seeing impacts on valuations, according to Acadian Asset Management. Acadian is a global quantitative fund manager that integrates ...

Climate Action 100+ adds companies to engagement list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... emissions by 2050 or before," according to Climate Action 100+. The aim of engagement is for companies to deliver Paris Agreement-aligned emissions cuts, implement strong climate governance frameworks and improve climate-related disclosures. "Climate ...

DWS Group Appoints ESG Advisory Board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... AGM this week, DWS announced that it is committed to becoming climate neutral in its actions, in line with the Paris Agreement. "This will not happen overnight, but will only succeed in close and ongoing dialogue and exchange with clients, regulators ...