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Responsible investment AUM grows, but disclosure lags: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
The responsible investment market continues to grow, with assets under management (AUM) up 17% over the course of 2019 to $1.149 trillion, but disclosure of full fund holdings continues to lag, according to research from the Responsible Investment Association ...

U Ethical hires two to investments team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... in the design and delivery of corporate sustainability strategies and governance, integrated reporting, stakeholder management and climate risk mitigation and adaptation plans. Luchhese has been involved in numerous trans-disciplinary and cross-sectoral ...

GreenCollar secures funding for Queensland carbon farming projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... - we invest our time and capital to get the projects up and off the ground, and we work with the landholder on the management of the property. The key part of these projects is active an ongoing management. They're actively grazed, actively farmed ...

Cbus Super announces net zero portfolio emissions target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... since announcing the zero net emissions target for their property portfolio two years ago, their internal property management company and external property fund managers have set targets to achieve those aims. "We have mechanism to target around scope ...

AAIB, Amundi launch climate investment framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... investor initiatives using shareholder engagement to pursue climate goals, representing US$40 trillion in assets under management. Australian superannuation funds and fund managers are signatories to Climate Action 100+. The institutions identify areas ...

Paradice Investment Management appoint head of ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Paradice Investment Management has hired Nicholas Varcoe as head of ESG. Varcoe will work with the Paradice investment teams to "drive forward the integration of ESG factors, including climate change and modern slavery, in investment decision-making ...

Does it pay to worry about ESG factors in emerging markets?

ERNEST YEUNG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... change in government or a recovery in the economic cycle, or it can also be driven internally through cost-cutting, new management, or restructuring of the business. Similarly, strong or improving ESG standards can also provide a positive impetus for ...

The Sustainability Report relaunched as FS Sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... the alignment of the publication with Financial Standard and its suite of titles that cover Australia's wealth management landscape, including FS Advice, FS Super, FS Private Wealth and FS Managed Accounts. This announcement has come after the acquisition ...

The TCFD framework - What is it and how can it be applied to investment analysis?

AGNIESZKA COCHRANE  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... centres around four themes that represent core elements of how organisations operate, namely: governance strategy risk management and metrics and targets. To understand how the TCFD framework translates to corporate behaviour is to understand the key ...

Identifying climate change risks in investment analysis

AGNIESZKA COCHRANE  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... result in increased production costs due to the higher price of inputs (e.g. energy, water) and outputs (e.g. waste management). There is also the risk of asset re-pricing such as fossil fuel reserves, land and securities valuations. Further, there are ...