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Members beef up ESG checks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... four in five go further, stating it's important that their money delivers a positive impact. This surge in ethical investment fervour comes with a warning sign: move the needle or risk losing members. In fact, three-quarters of Aussies would change ...

Super battle on impact investing and returns

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... against such member demands. The #5by25 campaign hopes to bolster institutional capital and raise public and private investment in projects that deliver measurable social and environmental benefits. A 5% allocation of superannuation capital to impact ...

Execs sceptical of 2050 net zero goal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... net zero target within the designated timeframe. The research covered the energy transition, emerging technologies, investment opportunities, and the decarbonisation challenge. The region's most optimistic about transition-oriented growth were the Middle ...

Big super's plan on fossil fuel return

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... members. Compared with two years prior, the two energy giants have a larger share of the stock market but saw lower investment from asset owners relative to the companies' sizes on the ASX. Australia's major super funds on average reduced their ...

Members shouldn't carry energy and housing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... Schroder was joined by two other industry titans - Sam Mostyn, chair at 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 ...

More calls for adaptation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Adaptation should be rolled out alongside emissions mitigation, says assistant minister for climate change and energy Jenny McAllister. It is estimated that climate change will cost US$1.7-3.1 trillion a year through to 2050 globally. For example, the ...

Podcast: Making the SDGs count with Fiona Reynold

THE GREENER WAY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
On today's episode, we are talking to the multi-hyphenate sustainability and responsible investment leader Fiona Reynolds about the intersection of the E and the S and why it matters for business. Fiona is an independent director and advisory board ...

New Forests appoints first global head of funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... veteran Michelle Elliot as its global head of funds. In the newly created role, Elliot will be responsible for improving investment, operations, and investment analytics to support the investment manager's strategic growth priorities. Following a ...

Major indices provide ESG clarity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... for ESG products, observe best practice and heighten transparency, Deutsche Bank has updated its sustainable finance investment framework. The sector-specific framework, first introduced in 2020 and updated in 2024, lays out EU taxonomy-aligned methodologies ...

Canberra funds $111m EV transition

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Australia's two premier investment vehicles have allocated $55 million in a move aimed at attracting investment and boosting affordability. The Australian Federal Government's Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Australian Renewable Energy Agency ...