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Mega recovery on cards for sustainable funds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... of low confidence, Higgins says - and the trough has only gotten deeper, spurred on by a "knee-jerk reaction" from the anti-ESG backlash in the US. There is also a pervasive lack of clarity about what exactly ESG really means. However, shortsighted money ...

Social-washing hides lapse in progress

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... managing partner of Alpencrest Capital. "Many, if not most, investment strategy pitch decks now include information about how ESG is incorporated in the investment process," said Price. "While the increased focused on responsible investment has certainly ...

Aussie asset managers rise to RI challenge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Australian Ethical Investment, Nuveen, and Russell Investments. T. Rowe Price also earned its place. Caroline Ramscar, APAC ESG specialist at T. Rowe Price said: "As a long-standing RIAA member, we're inspired by the growing number of investors and ...

Podcast: What to study to become a sustainable finance specialist with Rob Langrick

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... professionals are searching for quality sustainable finance education to help them stay on top of the game in an ever-evolving ESG landscape. This week we hear from Rob Langrick, chief product advocate of CFA Institute, a global professional organisation ...

First Sentier heeds the call of nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... firm-wide governance structure for nature. The firm said it has already set board oversight and management responsibilities in its ESG and climate governance. Also, by the end of 2025, it will publicly disclose an assessment of nature-related dependencies ...

Economic woes hit ESG trades

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Investor sentiment to ESG declined in the past financial year, according to a report on trading trends from forex shop IG. Just one third of Australian investors (35%) considered ESG factors important in their decision-making in June 2024, down from ...

Podcast: Director's guide to climate governance, reporting, and shareholder activism with Mark Rigotti and Anna Gudkov

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... reporting laws in Australia. In this episode, we delve into the evolving responsibilities of company directors in managing ESG risk, the growing influence of shareholder activism on climate action, and the critical role boards play in navigating these ...

Asset owners embrace sustainable investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... consider sustainability in their investment strategy, despite macroeconomic headwinds impacting on investor sentiment towards ESG. [link GI article] Nearly all (91%) asset owners are concerned about the investment impact of climate risk - up from 84% ...

Green jobs: Impactable, Ortec, Goldman Sachs, Compliance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... launch innovative Emerging Market impact investment funds." Meanwhile, Maurits van Joolingen has been made head of climate and ESG solutions at Ortec Finance, risk management solution provider for financial institutions. Van Joolingen will be responsible ...

Regulators to clamp down harder on greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... meaningful. KPMG superannuation advisory lead Lisa Butler-Beatty said Australia is likely to follow the UK's lead in tightening ESG-related rules, after the climate-related disclosure regulation was brought in. "The prevention and mitigation of greenwashing ...