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State of the Environment report a wake up call for business, investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
The dire findings from the 2021 State of the Environment have direct impact on Australian finance and business, with experts advising that investors and corporates should take stock of risks and steps to improve conservation. The 2021 State of the Environment ...

Stewart Investors identifies progress to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Stewart Investors Sustainable Funds Group has identified that more than half of its portfolio is invested in companies that are making direct or indirect contributions to climate change solutions, while building towards a net zero 2050 target. The Sustainable ...

Consultation on faith-based products opens

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... different values and faiths, is a poor outcome for consumers. "At the same time, we'd expect faith based investors, like any investor, to be required to maintain appropriately strong governance, risk management, and indeed deliver investment outcomes ...

Strong demand for ESG products, but education needed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Retail investors and financial advisers are reporting strong levels of action on ESG investing, but recent research suggests that both sides of the conversation are seeking further education and have doubts about greenwashing and alignment between personal ...

Resource efficiency a marker for investment performance: Osmosis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Companies that are more resource-efficient, including efficiency in managing environmental factors, are more likely to provide stronger risk-adjusted returns, according to Osmosis Investment Management. Osmosis uses its in-house research process to ...

Schroders' sustainable multi-asset fund receives RIAA certification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Schroders has received certification from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) for its newly renamed Sustainable Growth fund. The Schroder Sustainable Growth Fund is Schroders' first sustainable multi-asset strategy available in ...

CBA expands ESG term deposit to foreign currencies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... sales Anthony Kritikides. "Institutional interest in the product has been high," he said. "IFM was the first cornerstone investor, and super funds are the obvious market for this product, but we have rolled this out to corporate clients and local councils ...

Australian investors withdraw from ESG funds: Calastone

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... quarterly reading on Calastone's Fund Flow Index record. "Signs of optimism are scarce as the global bear market shreds investor sentiment," said Teresa Walker, managing director of Australia and New Zealand at Calastone. "June was the first time we ...

CEFC, Qantas Super back low carbon "enabler" fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... across our investment portfolio by 2050." Ellerston Capital executive chairman and CIO Ashok Jacob said "as a responsible investor focused on supporting the growth ambitions of small companies as they seek capital and public listing, we are seeing an ...

ASX 100 chief executive bonuses hit record highs

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Bonuses paid to ASX 100 chief executives hit record highs in FY21, jumping from 31% to 76.7%, according to a new report from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). In the first year of the pandemic, Australian boards responded to ...