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Investment opportunities in a changing global food system

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Rising affluence and changing preferences are reshaping food demand, and investors should reconsider the potential risks and rewards in the global food system's shifting landscape, according to a recent report from PGIM. The report, Food for Thought ...

Aust Post launches inaugural sustainability linked bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Australia Post has priced its first-ever sustainability bond, a $100 million issuance with the use of proceeds linked to environmental and social projects. Issued under an Australian Medium-Term Note (AMTN) program, the funds raised will be used to ...

It pays to go green: top ETF megatrends for long-term growth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... needed to reach net zero, a global ETF provider has revealed. Global X ETFs Australia outlined the major exchange traded fund (ETF) investment megatrends - highlighting opportunities for growth in decarbonisation - including clean energy, minerals and ...

Giant Leap completes fundraise for second impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Impact venture capital fund Giant Leap has completed fundraising for its second impact fund, tripling the size of its inaugural fund. The Giant Leap II fund is backed by NRMA, entrepreneurs including Kate Morris, Dom Pym and Roger Allan. Giant Leap ...

CBRE rolls out sustainability data-intelligence platform for commercial property

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... was jointly led by Highland Europe and One Peak Partners. Other investors include Bpifrance, through their large venture fund, Revaia, Hi Inov, Demeter and Statkraft Ventures. Buildings are responsible for approximately 40% of the world's carbon ...

Are companies drowning in a sea of ESG requests?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... questions are essential for stronger ESG. But Patricia Cross, OFX chair, Transurban director, and board member of Future Fund disagreed, saying investors don't have a strong understanding of the internal workings of businesses and company-specific ...

Investing in First Nations People

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
At the First Nations investment markets panel at the RIAA Conference last week, investor confidence and trust were at the centre of the discussion. The session formed part of RIAA's First Nations Peoples Working Group is working to advance people's ...

Could the anti-woke movement take hold in Australia?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... won't save the planet". In March US President Joe Biden used his first veto to fight a Republican proposal to prevent pension fund managers from basing investment decisions on factors like climate change. And just last week Florida governor Ron DeSantis ...

Podcast: Capturing green returns - Mamadou-Abou Sarr

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
We are joined by V-Square Quantitative Management president and chief executive officer Mamadou-Abou Sarr. Mamadou talks about how index funds can capture green opportunities, the opportunity set for Australian investors and how to define a country's ...

No pause button on greenwashing action: ASIC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... government is also introducing a sovereign green bonds program. The treasurer last month announced the government will co-fund the initial development phase of an Australian sustainable finance taxonomy in partnership with industry through the Australian ...