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Strong flow of new ESG funds brought to market: Equity Trustees

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... defines an ESG fund as being one that are actively pursuing an ESG strategy, rather than just considering ESG in their investment decision-making process, said Equity Trustees general manager business development Johnny Francis. "We can see more and ...

Nomura, Mitsui announce New Forest acquisition as fund reports on impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
New Forests will be acquired by Mitsui & Co and Nomura Holdings as the real assets and natural capital strategies investment manager positions itself to drive change through nature-based solutions, shared prosperity and the circular bioeconomy. Under ...

RIAA tapped to run TNFD consultation group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) has been selected as one of a handful of official consultation groups responsible for consideration and uptake of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) in Australia and New ...

Labor victory likely to increase ACCU demand: CBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
Demand for Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) is likely to rise as a result of Labor's victory in the federal election, according to CBA. With Anthony Albanese forming government, Labor will target a 43% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from ...

Quinbrook "hopeful" over post-election renewable energy outlook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... most hopeful they have been in a decade" over the new Labor government's emissions reductions commitments and the investment needed to achieve them. Labor has committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 43% by 2030. Achieving the new Labor government's ...

RIAA certifies two Real Asset Management funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has certified two fund strategies from Real Asset Management (RAM). The RAM Australian Diversified Fixed Income Fund and RAM Diversified Fixed Income and Credit SMA have been approved under RIAA's ...

Australian Shareholders' Association issues net zero policy for companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... is important to be able to see what skills the directors are bringing to their decision-making." Last week, Melior Investment Management told FS Sustainability that they believed ASX-listed boards and directors need to "quickly evolve" to include ESG ...

Moving to cloud brings financial and sustainability dividend: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... also a sustainability dividend as well that comes in a few forms." The most commonly identified barrier to greater investment in cloud is a lack of knowledge about the ways that cloud can be used to achieve sustainability goals, which 39% of firms ranked ...

AXA IM launches two sustainable funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
AXA Investment Managers have brought two new responsible investment funds to the Australian market. The AXA IM Global Green Bond fund and the AXA IM Clean Economy Equity Fund are designed to offer wholesale investors access to sustainable portfolios. ...

BNP Paribas AM launches sustainable Asia fixed income strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
BNP Paribas Asset Management has launched a sustainable fixed income strategy that offers exposure to sustainable urbanisation trends in Asia. The BNP Paribas Sustainable Asian Cities Bond strategy is the global fund manager's first Asia-focused fixed ...