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Venture capital takes on impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... $15 million for Giant Leap Fund I and four weeks to raise Giant Leap Fund II," Richardson said. "We are seeing the same investor base, including some investors in Giant Leap I, family offices, high net worth individuals and foundations." Richardson also ...

Advisers integrating positive impact into investment choices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Wealth manager report integrating positive social and environmental impact integration into investment choices to meet growing demand in Australia and around the world. According to bfinance's Wealth Manager Investment Survey, globally, 80% of wealth ...

PRI augments Australian team with hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
PRI has hired a head of APAC policy among other roles designed to augment its capacity in Australia. Daniel Wiseman joins PRI on 13 September in a newly created role as Head of APAC Policy. He will be based in Melbourne and will oversee the management ...

New Climate Action 100 engagement to tackle food and beverage sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... their operations and supply chain in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Climate Action 100+, the US$55 trillion investor engagement initiative that includes prominent Australian investors, released a sectoral guide for the food and beverage ...

Reflection on 10 years of climate action: ISS ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
The momentum to address climate change has built, but regulatory, methodological and investor climate action remain challenges in financial markets, according to ISS ESG. Financial market participants including investors are still working to find appropriate ...

ASX companies not disclosing labour hire risks: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... arrangements provide investors with information that is relevant from a health and safety point of view, and contribute to investor understanding whether a company's workforce strategy will be sufficient in delivering long-term value for the company. ...

NSW Land Registry Services in $300m sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
NSW Land Registry Services has secured a $300 million Sustainability Linked Loan (SLL) pegged to the development of a Reconciliation Action Plan and other ESG metrics. Additional sustainability metrics focus on greenhouse gas emissions reduction, gender ...

Greenwashing a challenge to sustainable investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... also believe greenwashing is a major challenge, according to Schroders. Schroders has released its latest Institutional Investor Study which analyses the investment perspectives of 750 global institutional investors on the investment landscape, private ...

Santos sued over clean energy, net zero claims

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Oil and gas producer Santos' claims that natural gas provides clean energy and that the company has a pathway to net zero emissions by 2040 will be challenged in federal court. The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) has filed a ...

Wealth managers under pressure on returns, ESG: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Clients are demanding more from their wealth management, both in terms of returns and in terms of ESG investments, according to research from Accenture. Accenture's Towards the Markets of Tomorrow: Capital Markets Vision 2025 notes that globally, the ...