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Evaluating impact of climate policy on company valuation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... that. Certain parts of the materials sector don't have the technology to make them low carbon or no-carbon emission industries right now, which means a reliance on tech developments that don't exist yet." Those technology developments are some of the ...

Net zero: How to separate truth from marketing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... companies. She said Australia is an outlier among developed countries in terms of how much exposure to carbon intensive industries it has, something that is apparent in the ASX200 and ASX300. "We've seen a lot of companies in Australia be severely ...

Neuberger Berman closes $280m private equity impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... at opportunities at the intersection of global secular trend that we're witnessing, around digitalisation of all industries, including healthcare, education, etc., and the need to address climate change but also help to support growing economies," ...

War, vice and climate: assessing investors ethical stands

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... prominent finding. The strongest feeling was amongst Baby Boomers, with 53% indicating they would not invest in war-related industries. Almost half of all women who invested with Nucleus Wealth excluded a War category versus less than a third of men. ...

Northern Trust AM names head of sustainable investing and stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... investing and stewardship. Her investment acumen and product knowledge span all major asset classes, geographies and industries," says Shundrawn Thomas, NTAM president. "Her unique combination of skills and experiences will serve as a tremendous asset ...

Client demand pushing action on ESG conversation: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... "Instead, for the initial conversation, I would keep things quite open-ended such as "are there any companies or particular industries you would like to avoid in your investment portfolio?" or 'are there any social or environmental issues that you ...

NAB participates in £300 million sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... Loan Principles. "Driven by its purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, DNV helps companies in all industries tackle global transformations in a trusted way," said Mark Robinson, sustainability manager, DNV. "We are pleased to have ...

ESG investing growing strongly in Asia: J.P. Morgan Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... non-fossil fuels, from 15% to 78%. Carbon emissions reduction could also profoundly impact heavy and energy-intensive industries such as steel and cement production. These industries will need to innovate or face rising costs of production, Hui also ...

Fossil fuel share offerings sharply underperform: Carbon Tracker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... first time last year, suggesting investors are shifting finance towards a low-carbon future as the coal, oil and gas industries have struggled, Carbon Tracker noted. The value of equity transactions completed by electric utilities and renewables/cleantech ...

When ESG improvement comes at a cost: MFS Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... corporate profits.' "That's really not an intellectually honest way to go about this, because there are some industries where this is going to be challenging and potentially bankrupting." Financial materiality needs to be integrated in ESG considerations ...