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BetaShares launches ethical SMAs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
BetaShares has launched four new ethical separately managed accounts (SMAs). This represents a milestone for BetaShares, becoming the first Australian ETF manager to successfully bring an ethical direct equity SMA to market, as well as being the first ...

Regulatory action on ESG a key concern for investors: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... which examined the appetite of 356 asset owners, official institutions and asset managers, including participants from Australia. Globally, 45% say their organisation is taking a greater role in regulatory/government consultations on ESG, with 39% of ...

Brighte issues second green asset backed securitisation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Green financier Brighte has issued a second green asset backed security, worth $185 million. The ABS was arranged by NAB and was heavily oversubscribed. It was assigned a Aaa rating by Moody's. Brighte Founder and CEO Katherine McConnell said the deal ...

CEFC makes $25m allocation to Orica to manage nitrous oxide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Orica's Kooragang Island facility in New South Wales from 2022 - the first time the technology has been used in Australia, CEFC said. "The CEFC has been instrumental in facilitating the Kooragang Island Decarbonisation Project funding," Orica managing ...

Australia needs 2035 net zero target: RMIT

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Address Climate Change: Four Key Federal Policy Recommendations approaches the recommendations on the presumption that Australia's carbon budget has been largely 'spent' over recent years, meaning that a national emissions target which is internationally ...

COP26 week two: negotiations focus on carbon markets, reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... internationally recognised as a source of high-integrity offsets. Gerrard is watching developments of the offsets scheme by Australia and others. "It's early days, to be frank," Gerrard said. "It needs to be creative, but maintain integrity, in terms ...

RBA, APRA outline COP26 commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) reiterated their stance that climate change will impact economic output, drive changes in the value of assets and income streams and therefore poses systemic ...

COP26 week one: what Australians need to know

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... clarify the role for market-based trading solutions for carbon credits, which could mean significant developments for Australia and Asia-Pacific markets. This week, Fiji became the first international partner to join Australia's recently established ...

IFRS announces plan for comprehensive sustainability standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive as well as initiatives in the Americas and Asia-Oceania as examples. CPA Australia general manager external affairs Jane Rennie urged Australia to "get on board" with ISSB. "Historically, there's been ...

New Forests to partner on African forestry strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Norwegian Government's investment fund for developing countries and New Forests comes as COP26 countries including Australia pledge to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030, a goal that many view with skepticism. The new partnership will aim to ...