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ESG funds, ETPs see billion-dollar inflows

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Net flows to ESG funds and exchange traded products (ETPs) have shown strong growth overall in the last 12 months. According to research from Rainmaker Information, a net total of $1.9 billion have gone into ESG related unit trusts in the twelve months ...

Fund manager sets gender diversity target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... but setting a target and measuring progress is key to creating change," said First Sentier Investors managing director Australia Liz Hastilow. "Our current initiatives are focused on recruitment and creating a culture which is supportive of women. "First ...

Fidelity International nabs HESTA talent

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... addition, Daniela will act as a spokesperson for Fidelity and represent the firm's sustainable investing capabilities in Australia and New Zealand. Jaramillo joins Fidelity from HESTA where she was most recently senior responsible investment adviser. ...

Mercer names global head of sustainable investment research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... of sustainable investment research, and announced that they are expanding their global sustainable investment team in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Switzerland, US and UK. "As the world experiences seismic environmental and societal changes, we are committed ...

Companies have duty to act on climate conclusions of IPCC report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... warming to close to 1.5°C or even 2°C will be impossible. The report highlights the need for urgent action in Australia to transition to net-zero emissions. "From a practical perspective and a business perspective, a few key messages stood out ...

Investors press for swift action in wake of climate report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Investors are pressing for swift action on climate change after a landmark report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that has been labelled a "code red for humanity." The IPCC has released Climate Change 2021: the Physical Science ...

IPCC report highlights need for urgent action in Australia: CMI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Against the backdrop of a landmark report into the physical impacts of climate change, one expert suggests that Australia's existing policy settings can be updated to a cap-and-trade systems to meet the challenge. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ...

Bank launches sustainability-linked derivatives

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainability-linked bond (SLB) processes. ANZ's sustainability-linked derivatives (SLDs) will initially be sold in in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore, but the bank plans to plans to launch this product in other major financial markets later ...

Women make strides on ASX300 boards, but cultural diversity lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... companies has risen by 60% in the past five years, but cultural diversity has not kept pace. The Governance Institute of Australia and Watermark Search International have released the Board Diversity Index, which measures five types of diversity on boards ...

Setting ESG targets a "first mover advantage" for companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... team, and Emily Whelan, ESG advisory sales, UBS, recently discussed the state ESG action and disclosure. "Corporate Australia on the whole has been overly conservative on ESG for a long time," Carrel said. "Directors insisted they don't want to be ...