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NZ climate disclosure legislation to affect Australian entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... introduced world-first legislation that will require listed companies, banks, insurers and fund managers to make public climate risk-related disclosures. The legislation will affect not just New Zealand-domiciled entities, but also companies that are ...

ASX100 ESG underperformers in global manager's crosshairs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... transition plans could have unintended consequences on insulating board members and creating complexity. It might create a risk of the rubber stamping for these plans. We are directionally aligned with the overall objective for enhanced climate disclosure ...

BlackRock, Temasek form partnership to invest in decarbonisation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... challenges." The partnership will leverage both firms' expertise in sourcing and underwriting private investments, portfolio and risk management, and sustainable technology and analytics. The funds will be staffed by employees from both firms, as ...

Investors shifting to net zero targets: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Investors globally are shifting to set net zero decarbonisation targets, but lack of data and reporting is a main obstacle to implementation, according to Robeco. Robeco's '2021 Global Climate Survey' took the pulse of 300 large global investors, with ...

Investors confident in Australian renewables sector: MinterEllison

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... potentially unleashing AU$32bn in private investment." Solar, wind and batteries hold huge potential and are seen as the lowest risk and key to providing reliable and consistent energy generation. However, top challenges include instability and lack ...

NAB participates in £300 million sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... in the sector, Anchor Hanover will benefit from strengthened liquidity, improved asset efficiency and reduced operational risk. "Additionally, we are delighted to have structured the refinancing for Anchor Hanover in ways which reinforces our commitment ...

Coles sets net zero target with absolute emissions reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... strategy of carbon offsets. We're aiming for absolute emissions reductions." Security of energy supply has been a key risk to manage for Coles, and moving to renewables extends the energy procurement practice in "a slightly different way," Davis ...

Fossil fuel share offerings sharply underperform: Carbon Tracker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... stories they once were," said "Henrik Jeppesen, report author and US head of investor outreach at Carbon Tracker. "Climate risk is now very much a material one that cannot be ignored and clean energy stocks are rapidly replacing the old order as the ...

When ESG improvement comes at a cost: MFS Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... we're thinking about that as we make our investment decisions." Wilson also cited the impact climate change and climate risk will have on oil and gas companies, and changes to demand for fossil fuel would impact on company strategy. "You need to ...

Green bond boom, but investors look to value proposition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... you'd have a different credit rating for a green bond versus a non-green bond. You're ultimately taking on the credit risk of the issuer, and that's where the credit ratings are likely to be consistent across the different types." But there ...