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ANZ augments sustainable finance team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
ANZ has announced several new hires for its global sustainable finance team as part of a target to hit $100 billion in sustainable financing and funding by the end of 2030. Cédric Chaudron has been hired to a new Brisbane-based role of executive director ...

Does ESG have a fiduciary problem?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... cannot drive value creation, but ESG integration can be used to gain competitive advantage, according to Prequin. The investment data company's latest survey of limited partners featured in Preqin's ESG in Alternatives 2023 report revealed that ...

Disability advocate heads up sustainability at State Street

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Neurodiversity and disability inclusion advocate Jessica Donohue was appointed State Street's head of global investment insights, sustainability and impact following the retirement of Richard Lacaille. Having held several teaching positions at Brandeis ...

Japan renewables get boost from Singapore tech

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... executive Yasuyuki Kaneko said. Japan this year announced that, beginning in fiscal year 2024, it will incentivise investment in renewables by offering 20%-30% higher prices for solar power generated on corporate building rooftops compared to solar power ...

TCorp auctions $400m sustainability bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
TCorp, the investment and financial management partner of the NSW public sector, has auctioned $400 million of its existing 2.50% 22 November 2032 Sustainability bond. The NSW Sustainability Bond Programme provides investors with a pathway to support ...

Podcast: Should ESG be banned? - Tom King

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... spans Olympic sailing to funds management. We discuss how Tom steers the Nanuk ship of sustainably-themed responsible investment through the turbulent waters of a changing world - while simultaneously calling for ESG to be banned.

Climate transition not one-size-fits-all

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... for transition, while LGAs in the Pilbara and Central Queensland likely require extensive planning and infrastructure investment due to their highly-concentrated economies and fewer connections to nearby markets. CPD economic adviser Mara Hammerle said ...

CPA's putting the 'S' in ESG: How does Canada compare?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... co-founder of thought leadership agency The Action Exchange told FS Sustainability that there is still ongoing demand for investment-grade data to quantify social metrics. In Canada, capital markets are regulated a provincial level; whereas in Australia ...

Infrastructure funds challenge private equity in ESG race

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... infrastructure funds have emerged as strong competitors in the ESG space. The latest ESG data from Preqin, excluding impact investment, revealed over a threefold increase in aggregate capital raising from US$29.4 billion in 2020 to $92 billion in 2022. ...

Stewardship part of fiduciary role and investment opportunity: BNP Paribas AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Climate Change (AIGCC) and work on global initiatives including the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative, the Paris-Aligned Investment Initiative, and the Investor Agenda. She also launched and led AIGCC's Asia Utilities Engagement Program, a collaborative ...