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Climate-related policies "inevitable", but likely to be disorderly: IPR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... underpinning the forecast and what it means for the Australian financial sector. There are few signals that governments will act forcefully on climate change in the next 2 years, Fulton said. However, this can't persist, and he identified 2023-25 as ...

Directors urged to exercise legal duties over climate risk as context evolves

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... also saw former High Court judge and royal commissioner Kenneth Hayne warn Australian directors they have a legal duty to act on climate change risk. Even as the Exxon case has been resolved, with the New York State court, Australia is gearing up for ...

Integrating ESG essential to infrastructure portfolio: First Sentier Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
Integrating environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) considerations is essential to building an infrastructure portfolio because of the long term nature of the assets, according to First Sentier Investors. Niall Mills, First Sentier Investors ...

Superannuation funds that invest responsibly outperform: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
MySuper options in superannuation funds that employ responsible investment strategies across portfolios have financially outperformed non-responsible investment peers over one, three and five-year time frames, according to new research from the Responsible ...

Interest in responsible investing not limited to Gen Y: Franklin Templeton

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
Interest in responsible investing is broadly consistent across all age demographics, according to research by asset management firm Franklin Templeton. Graph courtesy of Franklin Templeton "There seems to be growing awareness among the public that both ...

QBE, Suncorp among global insurers exiting coal: Unfriend Coal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
Australian insurers QBE and Suncorp are among global insurers and reinsurers withdrawing cover for new coal projects, according to the third annual Unfriend Coal scorecard. Seventeen of the world's biggest insurer have announced they are withdrawing ...

Creating a values-based financial advisory firm: FPA Congress

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... claims by AUSTRAC that Westpac committed 23 million breaches of the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing act, a talk on the subject became so timely as to appear serendipitous. Speaking at the FPA Congress in Melbourne, John Hale of ...

Analysis: too big to be sustainable?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... AUSTRAC that alleges Westpac committed over 23 million breaches of the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing act relating to money coming in and out of Australia from Europe and Asia? Westpac has an entire page dedicated to its positive ...

Investors considering their options in voting at Westpac AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... investigation alleging that Westpac committed over 23 million breaches of the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing act relating to money coming in and out of Australia from Europe and Asia. Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer has resigned, Chairman ...

ESG engagement key to small cap value: Perennial Value Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
Engaging with small and mid-cap companies around key environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues is key to uncovering high quality companies making a positive impact on sustainable outcomes, according to Perennial Value Management. Damian ...