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Stakeholder capitalism key to long-term returns: Fink

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
Citing the challenges of a post-pandemic world that is transitioning to being net zero carbon emissions, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said it has never been "more essential" for CEOs to have a clear purpose and a long-term view. In his annual letter to ...

Australian Unity appoints head of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... Moore was also part of the team that issued the first Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) bond by an Australian not-for-profit. Moore has more than 20 years' experience in the financial services industry, and is a long-standing member of the Altius Asset ...

Retail investors integrating ESG into investment decisions: Investment Trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... cryptocurrencies. "When we ask investors specifically why they're using cryptocurrencies...do you want to turn a quick profit, are you seeking diversification, or are you looking at the long term growth prospect," Guiamatsia said. "Most say they're ...

Predictions for robust investment in green transition, sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
Investment in the green energy transition will charge ahead in 2022 and beyond, with different implications for key commodities, countries, and sustainable finance. Barclays recently released a report, Mining the green transition, which assessed five ...

2021 theme in review: biodiversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... the example of biodiversity, which the report said will be seen "as a new asset class," with a new metric - environmental profit, the measurable benefit of a decision on the natural world, becoming a component of return on investment (ROI). "If organisations ...

CBA announces $250 in green financing deals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... the bank's portfolio of green loans. The Green Repo has a tenure of one to 12 months and was certified by CBI, a not-for-profit organisation which aims to promote large-scale investment to deliver a global low-carbon economy. "This latest transaction ...

Strong return for ESG funds, but oil ETF shines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... had a chat with a few clients who hold Woodside in their portfolios, and the question is do we average down to take some profit on a rebound," he said. "Logically, the fundamentals are still there for oils. We're not switching off the world's ...

Tracking sustainability as quantitative strategy: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Sustainability characteristics can be tracked as a standalone signal that delivers strong results when compared with other quantitative signals including value, sentiment and quality, according to State Street Global Advisors (SSGA). SSGA recently published ...

Failing to manage ESG a severe risk to business: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... the example of biodiversity, which the report said will be seen "as a new asset class," with a new metric - environmental profit, the measurable benefit of a decision on the natural world, becoming a component of return on investment (ROI). "If organisations ...

Sustainability moving from "why" to "how": Banksia Foundation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... organisations, said Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) sustainability manager Jayne Paramor. APCO is a not-for-profit organisation that administers the Australian Packaging Covenant, a national regulatory framework. "Businesses come to ...