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APRA emphasises "compounding effect" of climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Financial risks of climate change can interact and compound other institutional risks including credit risk, market risk, and liquidity risk, APRA has emphasised in a new practice guide. APRA has released a draft guide for Prudential Practice Guide ...

Investors integrating ESG into securities lending: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Investors are increasingly integrating ESG policies into their securities lending programs, according to State Street Global Markets. State Street Global Markets recently announced it has established an ESG-aware commingled cash collateral reinvestment ...

Investors shifting to net zero targets: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Investors globally are shifting to set net zero decarbonisation targets, but lack of data and reporting is a main obstacle to implementation, according to Robeco. Robeco's '2021 Global Climate Survey' took the pulse of 300 large global investors, with ...

Fossil fuel share offerings sharply underperform: Carbon Tracker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021  |  NEWS
The value of share offerings in fossil fuel-producing and related companies have sharply underperformed global equities in the last decade, according to a new study from Carbon Tracker. Collectively, between 2012 and 2020, fossil fuel producers sold ...

Serving up meat's sustainability risks, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
The global meat supply chain carries risks including animal welfare, occupational health and safety and climate change, but companies around the world across the supply chain are enhancing their disclosures and practices. Global fund manager Robeco ...

Guide to assist financial sector in Modern Slavery risk management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
The financial services industry faces broad exposures to modern slavery and broader human rights risks due to its links to all industries around the world, requiring institutions to take a rigorous and systematic approach to assessing risks, according ...

Clean Energy-based ETF to list on ASX

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
One of Australia's main exchange traded fund (ETF) providers will launch an ETF based on the clean energy sector. VanEck is finalising preparation of the Vectors Global Clean Energy ETF (ASX: CLNE), which is expected to commence trading on the ASX in ...

Aware expands affordable housing portfolio

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
Aware Super continues to build its affordable housing portfolio with the addition of a new development in Greater Western Sydney. The $135 billion superannuation fund will construct 300 affordable housing units and 8750 square metres of office and retail ...

ESG investment professional salaries revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
It is a buoyant market for ESG investment professionals at all levels, with a dearth of talent meaning senior hires can command salaries of $250,000 to $300,000, according to Kaizen Recruitment. "You've got multiple firms looking for senior people with ...

Opinion: Sustainable finance: the new normal in 2021

SIMON O'CONNOR, JACKI JOHNSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
Note: This piece was contributed by Jacki Johnson and Simon O'Connor, co-chairs of the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative and solely reflect the writers' opinion Many will opine on the lessons learnt from 2020, but the seismic shifts ...