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QBE, Suncorp among global insurers exiting coal: Unfriend Coal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
Australian insurers QBE and Suncorp are among global insurers and reinsurers withdrawing cover for new coal projects, according to the third annual Unfriend Coal scorecard. Seventeen of the world's biggest insurer have announced they are withdrawing ...

Creating a values-based financial advisory firm: FPA Congress

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... claims by AUSTRAC that Westpac committed 23 million breaches of the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing act, a talk on the subject became so timely as to appear serendipitous. Speaking at the FPA Congress in Melbourne, John Hale of ...

Analysis: too big to be sustainable?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... AUSTRAC that alleges Westpac committed over 23 million breaches of the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing act relating to money coming in and out of Australia from Europe and Asia? Westpac has an entire page dedicated to its positive ...

Investors considering their options in voting at Westpac AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... investigation alleging that Westpac committed over 23 million breaches of the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing act relating to money coming in and out of Australia from Europe and Asia. Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer has resigned, Chairman ...

ESG engagement key to small cap value: Perennial Value Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
Engaging with small and mid-cap companies around key environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues is key to uncovering high quality companies making a positive impact on sustainable outcomes, according to Perennial Value Management. Damian ...

Sustainalytics hires Jodie Tapscott as head of Australasia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
Sustainalytics has hired Jodie Tapscott as director of client relations and head of Australasia. Tapscott will lead Sustainalytics' business development activities in Australia by "working closely with institutional investors to help them integrate ...

Sexual harassment a potential investment, financial risk in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... companies around the issue of sexual harassment in the supply chain, and are using the introduction of the Modern Slavery Act as a means to widen the discussion to other labour and human rights violations. "When we engage with a company at Ausbil, we ...

S&P Global to acquire ESG ratings business from RobecoSAM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
S&P Global will acquire the ESG ratings business from RobecoSAM, including the SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment. The ESG Ratings Business consists of two units - one administering the SAM CSA for the purpose of issuing ESG Ratings and a second ...

Australian Ethical questions calls for limits on environmental activism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investments is raising questions about the ethical implications of restricting the rights of businesses and individuals to "advocate for positive societal change and environmentally friendly business practices," in the wake of a recent ...

Schroders acquires impacting investing firm BlueOrchard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
Schroders has taken a majority ownership stake in impact investing manager BlueOrchard. Graeme Mather, head of distribution, Australia, Schroders Schroders has finalised the acquisition of its ownership stake in BlueOrchard, and he move will see BlueOrchard ...