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Australian funds highlighted for climate action plans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... measurable progress in real-world emissions reductions profiles." The case studies are designed to highlight how the features fund managers and asset owners' climate action plans are aligned with some or all of the actions outlined in the Investor ...

ASX companies in SSGA's sights over climate disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... and CEO Cyrus Taraporevala has issued his annual proxy letter to portfolio companies around the world, outlining the global fund manager's main areas of stewardship focus in 2022. The key issues outlined in the letter relate to the supporting "the acceleration ...

Retail investors integrating ESG into investment decisions: Investment Trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... product attributes, motivations for investment, channel issues, key investor influencers, and views/perceptions of related fund managers and product providers, based on a survey of 7,104 Australian investors conducted between August and October 2021. ...

Accountants to play central role in ESG developments: CPA Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
The speed and scale of sustainability reporting architecture is expected to continue in 2022, and with it demand for accounting professionals with ESG skills, according to CPA Australia. CPA Australia predicts that more entities will set net zero commitments ...

Decarbonisation a key megatrend in private markets: BlackRock

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... they believe "private markets risk premia are still attractive and can offer portfolio resilience" going ahead. The global fund manager identified the pace of change in sustainable investing in private markets as a lead trend. "We see a wide variety ...

Pushing ahead on gender parity in investment: Future IM/Pact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
The twin trends of continued consolidation of superannuation fund and the growing internal investment teams at those funds presents an opportunity for the superannuation fund industry to collectively break down structural barriers to gender parity in ...

Proxy advisers assess impacts of government reform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... Superannuation Investors (ACSI) is one of four organisations that provides proxy advice to members. It is owned by the super fund members it advises, which would not meet the standard of criteria for independence under the new regulations. "It is an ...

What you read in 2021

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... 2022. Rainmaker Information on ESG leadership Finally, this year Rainmaker Information identified a retail superannuation fund and four industry funds that demonstrate top ESG leadership, while also finding that ESG options in super funds represent $160 ...

ARENA announces $100m funding round for grid-scale batteries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced another $100 million funding for grid-scale battery projects to support the grid. ARENA's Large Scale Battery Storage Funding Round will provide up to $100 million funding to new battery energy ...

DigitalX hires NAB exec as new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... finance and financial markets experience and has previously worked with Citigroup, Bendigo Bank as well as the Clean Energy Fund and the ESCOR Group. She has a background in blockchain project development, having recently lead the Project Atom Central ...