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AICD presses case for stakeholder role in governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Recent governance failures at companies such as Rio Tinto and AMP show the risks and damage caused when decisions are disconnected from stakeholder interests, according to a new guide to stakeholder engagement by the Australian Institute of Company ...

Steep rise in demand for ESG wealth management products: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... that 76% did have sustainability goals," notes Rita Da Silva, EY Oceania wealth and asset management leader. "[However] Australia is lower than global and APAC in feeling that their wealth manager understood their values." Interest in specific ESG themes ...

New CEO search underway for IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... the banking sector, and the IGCC Management Committee has begun a recruitment process for a new CEO. She will join EY Australia as a partner in the Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) practice, and will be based in EY's Sydney office. ...

Responsible investors called to action on First Nations Peoples

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... archaeologist and linguist, will speak during the forthcoming Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Australia 2021 conference, on May 7. FS Sustainability is the media partner for the event. Muir spoke with FS Sustainability ahead of ...

Calculating value of biodiversity: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... Biodiversity is a key topic of discussion during the forthcoming Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Australia 2021 conference, on May 7. FS Sustainability is the media partner for the event. Jane Ambachtsheer, global head of sustainability ...

Client demand pushing action on ESG conversation: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... are two topics for discussion at sessions during the forthcoming Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Australia 2021 conference, on May 7. FS Sustainability is the media partner for the event. Alexandra Brown, founder of Invest with ...

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 ...

Earth Day brings tidings of climate change commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... economic considerations to which the U.S. is currently exposed," Mascotto said. Turning to company announcements within Australia, supermarket giant Coles has continued working towards its goal of being 100% powered by renewable energy by the end of ...

Rest launches Sustainable Growth option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... portfolio is based on the ASX 300 index, while the international share portfolio is based on the MSCI World Index ex-Australia (for Overseas Shares), with negative screens applied using the Rest ESG criteria. This results in an 'Acceptable Universe' ...

Investors integrating ESG into securities lending: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... the R-Factor approach. State Street will also look to develop a similar solution in EMEA and Asia Pacific, including Australia. "We will also launch a registered version of the fund so that US mutual fund clients will be able to use it," says Jansen ...