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ASIC calls for feedback on disclosure regime

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... approach to granting relief and use of its new powers. Claire Labouchardiere, senior executive leader of companies and small business at ASIC, was at a climate summit the day after the draft guide was released and said the regulator will adopt a practical ...

'No' to nuclear energy, 'yes' to biodiversity

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... institutional investors pushing for change, is doing better than the government in the renewable energy push. "In many ways, the business community has been way ahead of government. What that does is validate and enable the government to act because ...

Battery storage the next energy disruptor

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Miller, chief investment officer, of renewables and sustainable finance at Clean Energy Finance Corporation. Fortune Business Insights forecast last month that the global battery energy storage market size is projected to more than quadruple to US$114 ...

Ausbil steps up slavery crackdown

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Ausbil has emerged as a key leader in Australia's push against labour exploitation. Ausbil Investment Management's high-profile ESG lead Måns Carlsson has been re-elected as a member of the NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner's Advisory Panel for the 2024-2025 ...

Shared equity to build intergenerational wealth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
A new peak body aims to support partnerships with industry and government on renewables and extractive projects where there are shared interests. First Nations Projects Group (FNPG) and the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) this week announced ...

Green moves at MSCI, Future Fund, Minderoo, U Ethical

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... provider MSCI as its new head of ESG and climate. Based in London, Mattison will lead the relevant product development and business strategy, working closely with chairman and CEO Henry Fernandez and president Baer Pettit. The team aims to scale the ...

Nature and climate now on equal footing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... biodiversity - a 73% drop in monitored wildlife populations in just 50 years, per the World Wildlife Fund - has material business impacts, with half of Australia's GDP dependent on ecosystem services. The first step to protecting nature is stronger ...

Australian Retirement Trust hires impact PMs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... of impact investments. In this role, she was responsible for developing strategic priorities for the funds management business and managing the first Child-Lens Impact Investment Fund. At its core, this is an emerging field of asset management where ...

Australian Ethical awards front office mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... investment lifecycle on a single platform gives companies the flexibility to scale the technology and services as their business complexity and needs change," Bhat said. State Steet Australian country head Tim Helyar said the mandate shows that State ...

Offloading assets is last resort in fight against slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... said. Modern slavery may be present in every country and supply chain in the world, according to Walk Free director of business and human rights, Serena Grant. "There is a growing awareness that no investment is immune from modern slavery risks. Yet ...