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Cooper Energy announces carbon neutral certification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... issue to "our people, our investors, our financiers, our customers and stakeholders," the spokesperson said. "As an Australian domestic gas producer, we share in the dual challenge of delivering energy to support the community's health and prosperity ...

Ethical fund manager sees 50% spike in AUM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... leading ethical fund manager's assets under management increased by more than 50% in the 2020-2021 financial year. Australian Ethical's funds under management leapt to $6.07 billion, a 12% increase for the March quarter, and a 56% increase for the financial ...

Zenith completes rollout of ESG classification framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... 'Integrated', meaning they expressly take into consideration RI and ESG factors, Higgins said. Just over half of the Australian and international share funds were deemed as incorporating RI and ESG factors, Higgins added. "We feel that is a logical outcome ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... 2020 financial year, but overall pay outcomes for ASX200 CEOs fell to their lowest levels in more than a decade. The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) published its 20 th edition of the CEO Pay in ASX200 Companies report. The research ...

Super funds file Modern Slavery Statements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... to research from Rainmaker Information. Rainmaker has identified 36 super fund which have lodged statements with the Australian Border Force, in line with the Modern Slavery Act 2018. Those super fund groups represent $1.4 trillion in funds under management. ...

CEFC, CBA finance plastic recycling facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... Corporation (CEFC) and Commonwealth Bank will finance a plastics recycling facility, its first commitment under the Australian Recycling Investment Fund. The CEFC will commit up to $16.5 million in debt finance to a new polyethylene terephthalate (PET) ...

Regulation needs to keep up with the rise of ethical investing: Hejaz Financial Services

HAKAN OZYON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... dishonest practices. The individual needs of many Australians are simply not being met, and I would argue that the Australian financial services industry requires far greater regulation around ESG investment advice and practices. Towards a more explicit ...

Assessing buy now pay later sector through an ESG lens

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... now pay later (BNPL) sector has attracted investor and consumer interest and has led many entrants to jump into the Australian market. Yet investors and financial counsellors are raising concerns about the structure of BNPL products, their impact on ...

Hostplus announces four board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... impacting Hostplus' reputation. "Mark Vaile is the chairman of Whitehaven coal-the biggest pure play coal miner on the Australian share market," the petition stated. "Whitehaven has a long history of trashing local communities and the environment. The ...

QSuper members call for greater climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... climate scenario analysis since 2015, and last year approved a Climate Action Plan for its investment portfolio. The Australian Conservation Foundation has spearheaded a campaign to get QSuper members to sign an open letter to QSuper, asking for greater ...