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Members shouldn't carry energy and housing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... Aware Super, and Sonya Sawtell-Rickson, chief investment officer at HESTA - to challenge the misguided debate about the purpose of superannuation. "There's no doubt that super funds will play a substantial part in providing capital for the energy ...

Defunct fund pays greenwashing fine

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... an extensive and onerous investigation, enforcement action and ultimately the closure of an attractive and innovative purpose-driven product," the investment manager said. "The public policy objectives of this investigation remain unclear to us. Investors ...

ISSB publishes jurisdictional guide, seeks experts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... standard-setting projects. Experts must have practical, direct experience in preparing or using sustainability disclosures or general-purpose financial reports. Fund managers welcome ISSB's progress on sustainability standards. Fiona Basset, CEO of FTSE ...

ASX companies boosting ESG staff, oversight: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... focus is on 'ESG integration,' whereas for smaller companies, you're more likely to find strategies that are profit with purpose. However, it's quite a significant finding," said Emilie O'Neill, co-head of ESG and equities analyst of the Perennial Better ...

Ninety One launches emerging market transition debt fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... several global capital providers and advisors, Ninety One said. "Working closely with our foundational partners, we have purpose built this strategy, not only to maximize real world impact, but also to deliver commercially attractive risk adjusted returns ...

JBWere appoints philanthropic services head

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... Dass. Her primary focus will be on improving the governance and strategic advice offered to JBWere's expanding for-purpose and philanthropic client base. Commenting on her new appointment, Ward said: "I can't wait to embrace new challenges, forge ...

Treasury publishes climate disclosure legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... has engaged constructively with consultations to date and continues to be interested to ensure the framework is fit-for-purpose for portfolio investors such as superannuation funds, including appropriate transition arrangements." As previously covered ...

Climate Change Authority releases ACCU and NGERS reviews

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Chris Bowen said the government will continue to reform climate policy to ensure the schemes remain robust and fit-for-purpose. "After a decade of denial and delay in which the former government cut significant funding to the independent CCA, the restored ...

Treasury proposes merger of accounting, audit bodies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Canberra has proposed merging the three financial reporting bodies to make them "more efficient, effective and fit for purpose," a move that have caught some by surprise. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced that government will propose legislation to ...

Investing during a disorderly transition: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
Editorial note: This is the fourth in a six-part series of articles brought to you by Energetics Even if the world is able act sufficiently to contain climate change to 1.5 degrees of warming by 2050, there will still be degree of physical impact that ...