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Australia among the leaders in lowering carbon emissions

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... engagement activity. In March last year, they sold their shares in Lendlease over the group's housing development in Sydney that risked the safety of a koala colony in the area. "We don't take divestment lightly. It is our last resort, and it ...

Shared equity to build intergenerational wealth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... communities across Australia and global First Nations groups." The partnership was announced at the ASFI annual summit held in Sydney on Thursday, where there was a particular focus on the role of First Nations Peoples in sustainable finance. Kristy ...

Short term thinking cripples efforts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... First Nations philosophies and the overwhelming concern that the finance sector is not forward-thinking. Held at the Hilton Sydney on 31 October, perspectives focused on the lessons to be learned from over 50,000 years of Indigenous culture in Australia ...

Veteran ESG lead rejoins abrdn

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... issues in their investment processes and decisions. Before her three years with the PRI, she worked briefly with Rest Super. Sydney-based Veerappan has had a long career advising institutional asset owners on responsible investment, as well as manager ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
The controversial $370 billion pact between the US, Australia, and the UK, or 'AUKUS', is being sold as a boon for the economy and nation-building exercise that will amplify defence capabilities and strengthen regional security. But is it all ...

UN PRI bolsters APAC expertise

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... appointed co-chair of the International Women's Development Agency (IWDA) Board alongside Kristen Wallwork. Based in Sydney, Tang has a notable background including at the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI), Women in Economics Network ...

First Sentier heeds the call of nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... not just the finance sector that can sign up - corporations like Qantas, educational institutions like the University of Sydney, and the power company EnergyAustralia have also committed to disclose their nature-related impacts, dependencies, risks and ...

From Canva to carbon accounting

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... gas (GHG) emissions to an assurance ready standard," said Nicholas Guest, assurance and advisory partner at HLB Mann Judd Sydney. Richmond said the cost of carbon accounting as a service depends on the needs and size of the accountant's client. Fees ...

Robeco specialist poached by Northern Trust

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... colleague at Northern Trust Asset Management. Jan Rohof - the firm's technical quant investment specialist based in Sydney - is joining former Robecco executive Guido Baltussen, who took on the role of quantitative strategies head for international ...

DEI code to boost retention: CFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... market. Members of the working group include executives from HESTA, VFMC, Future Fund, Future IM/Pact, and The University of Sydney. Founded in 1947, the CFA Institute has more than 206,000 members. Local investment analysts can join the CFA Society ...