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New Zealand to issue green bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... Minister James Shaw said the decision to issue Green Bonds reflects the government's strong commitment to accelerate investment in the transition to a zero-carbon economy. "The government is committed to bold, enduring climate action," Shaw said. ...

Climate risk warning on government bond yields

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... risk will impact the liquidity and stability of sovereign debt markets, according to the head of research for Ardea Investment Management. Speaking at the JANA annual conference, which focused on investing through turbulent markets, Laura Ryan presented ...

UniSuper caps future investment in fossil fuel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... activities around climate risk management. "Decarbonisation will be a pervasive theme for at least the next decade," chief investment officer John Pearce said in the report. "It is both essential and inevitable. This will involve a much greater share ...

BlackRock continues renewable infrastructure investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
BlackRock Real Assets has continued its investment in renewable energy assets by acquiring a New-Zealand-based rooftop solar and battery technology provider. BlackRock Real Assets will acquire solarZero via a scheme of arrangement and will commit more ...

NZ Super Fund shifts $25 billion to low carbon indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... Return Index. Implementation is now largely complete the fund said. The change affects NZ$25 billion of its overall investment portfolio and aligns their benchmarks to the Paris Agreement. "In addition to alignment with climate goals, we expect these ...

Responsible investments top $1.54 trillion in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... billion dollars of Australian assets are used for corporate engagement and shareholder action, while the responsible investment market topped $1.54 trillion in 2021, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia's annual benchmark report. ...

Cbus names new head of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... has promoted a new head of responsible leadership from within. Ros McKay has been appointed as head of responsible investment and will join Cbus' investment leadership team. In her new role, McKay will lead the evolution of Cbus' total portfolio ...

Podcast: Inclusive product design with Amarachi Seery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... Henderson's Global Sustainable Equity Strategy invests in companies whose products and services are "considered by the investment manager as contributing to positive environmental or social change and thereby have an impact on the development of ...

HESTA ups the ante on AGL, Santos on climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... setting our target (based on holdings at 30 June 2021 compared with a 30 June 2020 baseline, general manager responsible investment Kim Farrant told FS Sustainability. HESTA CEO Debby Blakey said strengthening the interim target recognised developments ...

Future Fund, UniSuper hire ESG execs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... and UniSuper have augmented their ESG teams, with the Future Fund recruiting a high-profile industry executive to its investment stewardship team. Karin Halliday will join the Future Fund as director, ESG and investment stewardship, the sovereign wealth ...