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MAS sustainability adviser speaks to Sinagpore/Australian collaboration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... vehicles and ways that we can de-risk the projects." Finally, McBain touched on the recent green economy agreement between Australia and Singapore. "There is so much potential for us to work together," she said. "Of course Singapore's green plan and ...

Hejaz Financial Services funds certified responsible invesments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... Certification Program applies strict criteria for certifying responsible, ethical and impact investment products in Australia and New Zealand. The four funds certified by RIAA include the Hejaz Global Ethical Fund; the Hejaz Equities Fund, a Halal equities ...

CEFC allocated additional $8.6 billion in budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... electricity sector and secure a strong and stable clean energy supply. "The CEFC has already played a significant part in Australia's clean energy transition and this experience will be crucial to a successful push to net zero emissions," said CEFC CEO ...

Government commits to establishing green finance standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... with the finance industry to establish national standards for a green taxonomy that will define sustainable finance in Australia. Jones stopped short of committing to legislating the forthcoming green taxonomy, but said that government will consult with ...

CareSuper, Yarra Capital fill ESG roles

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... engagement. Previous roles include senior investment analyst at UniSuper and senior performance and risk analyst at National Australia Bank. These roles were for five and two years respectively. ''We are delighted to have Nick join us, and his ...

BetaShares SMAs list on Netwealth platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... ethical ETFs continues to surge, surpassing $8 billion, according to BetaShares. Total ethical ETFs listed on ASX and Cboe Australia are more than $8.5 billion, with BetaShares range of ethical ETFs constituting nearly half, according to BetaShares responsible ...

Budget spotlights climate, gender and long-term development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... investment issues is quite interesting," said Andrew Petersen, CEO of the Business Council on Sustainable Development Australia (BCSDA). "It's the first budget I've seen where a government realises that you have to manage what you measure, and to measure ...

Less than 20% of ASX200 disclose financial impacts of climate risk: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... climate-related risks and opportunities, according to research from PwC. PwC recently released the ESG Reporting in Australia analysis, which shows a "significant uplift" in the number this year revealed a significant uplift in the number of companies ...

ASFI Summit to focus on sustainable finance progress, implementation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... support of the Sustainable Development Goals. There will also be a discussion of regulatory and policy developments in Australia and around the world. "Where policy and regulation is up to is a key interest of attendees and it's a fast moving space," ...

ISSB to require Scope 3 emissions disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
Companies will be required to report Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions as part of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) climate-related disclosure standards. The ISSB voted unanimously to include Scopes 1 2 and 3 at its October ...