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BlueScope sets net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... BlueScope today reported FY2021 net profit after tax (NPAT) of $1.19 billion, a $1.10 billion increase over FY2020. Operating cash flow for the year, after capital expenditure, was $898 million including investment expenditure on the North Star expansion. ...

Not all oil stocks are out on ESG grounds: Pendal Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... means production growth will be slower and prices will remain strong. That means oil companies will have significant free cash flow, and Pittard anticipates buybacks, dividends and investing in greener technology like wind, hydrogen and batteries "As ...

ASX200 CEO pay drops to lowest levels in more than decade: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... regulations) fell 18.6% to $3.68mn, the lowest level since 2006, and lower and less frequent bonuses saw median ASX100 CEO cash pay fall 26.4% to $1.98mn, the lowest since FY03. The report also found that pay cuts in response to the pandemic and new ...

Calculating the value of green transitions: UBS AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... Management. UBS recently released The value of a green transition, outlining a model that includes decarbonisation in discounted cash flow, which they are applying to 10 sectors that are heavy contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, including cement ...

Super fund invests in Australian Unity Green Bond Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... securities with the primary purpose of helping to lower carbon emissions, and is managed by Australian Unity's in-house cash and fixed interest team, Altius Asset Management. The Australian Unity Green Bond Fund has more than $150 million in assets ...

Why do payable days matter?

SASHI REDDY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... this important? Long payment cycles leave most suppliers with little choice but to borrow at high interest rates to meet cash flow needs or, eventually, dilute quality standards. Smaller and fragmented suppliers, such as farmers, are disproportionately ...

Evaluating impact of climate policy on company valuation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Understanding how government climate policies will impact cash flows and company valuations is essential to establishing the winners and losers of any new environmental commitments, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Quantifying the scale of ...

War, vice and climate: assessing investors ethical stands

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... based on various ESG criteria. The portfolios are actively managed and based on blue chip international and Australian socks, cash and government bonds. Approximately two thirds of the wealth manager's clientele apply some form of screening, said ...

Rest launches Sustainable Growth option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... allocation mix of 75% growth and 25% defensive assets across Australian and overseas shares, property, infrastructure, bonds and cash. "Rest has partnered with investment manager, Parametric, who are drawing on the expertise of global responsible investment ...

Investors integrating ESG into securities lending: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... to State Street Global Markets. State Street Global Markets recently announced it has established an ESG-aware commingled cash collateral reinvestment strategy for clients of its agency lending program. The Agency Lending team of State Street Global ...