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ESG "becoming integral" to investors: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Australian institutional investors say that ESG is becoming integral, and expect that it will become more important over the next two years, according to BNP Paribas Securities Services. BNP Paribas Securities Services has issued the ESG Global Survey ...

Greenpeace reveals greenwashing ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... alternative fuel sources are not mature. Greenpeace said "overseas land-based carbon offsetting schemes popular with some Australian companies suffer from additional problems, including a lack of sufficient available land, competition with food crops ...

Islamic fund to expand into banking

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... an application to APRA as a restricted ADI, said CEO Hakan Ozyon. If successful, Ozyon said they would be the first Australian Sharia-compliant deposit taking bank. "Our indication from APRA thus far has been positive," Ozyon said. "They don't see ...

ESG, corporate purpose top CEOs' agenda: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Australian CEOs face calls for more ESG reporting and transparency, but admit they struggle to "articulate a compelling ESG story," according to research from KPMG. The KPMG 2021 CEO Outlook, a study of 1,300 CEOs across 12 countries including Australia ...

New ethical fund appoints Equity Trustees as RE

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Wealth Partners Ethical Absolute Return Fund is targeting return of CPI plus 2 percent, net of fees, and will invest in Australian and international equities, listed property and cash instruments. It is intended to appeal to investors who are seeking ...

HESTA CEO joins corporate governance board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Blakey has been appointed to the Board of the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN). Blakey is the only Australian board member, whose members are responsible for assets of more than $79 trillion. ICGN represents institutional investors for ...

IFM Investors sets 2030 emissions target

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... in a net zero economy." Last year, IFM Investors is reporting a nearly 8% reduction in carbon emissions across its Australian infrastructure portfolio in the 2018/2019 financial year. FM Investors' infrastructure assets in Australia are Ausgrid ...

Merlon Capital hires sustainability manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Boutique Australian equity fund manager Merlon Capital Partners has hired Rebecca El-Khoury as sustainability manager. El-Khoury joined Merlon from TransGrid where she was a sustainability manager within the corporate strategy and sustainability team. ...

Asset consultants keep gates closed on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... a sustainable future is long and hurdled; for the entire industry and also for DWS." DWS does offer funds into the Australian market and asset consultants in Australia examine fund managers for their ESG credentials, processes, and decision-making before ...

Assessing the financial, ESG benefits of agricultural investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... agriculture sector is Australia's fastest growing sector and represents 4% of Australia's GDP at $67 billion. Speaking at an Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees 2021 Conference panel at the event, Goonan cited statistics suggesting that the ...