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Australian Ethical FUM nears $13bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... finalising, while $487 million was added through flows and investment performance. "The acquisition of Altius Asset Management business not only adds to FUM, it strengthens our position as one of Australia's leading ethical fund managers and aligns ...

Green moves at Future Group, AusSuper, Birdwood, Minderoo, Mutual Trust

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... keeping companies accountable." Meanwhile, AustralianSuper has a new head of investment operations for its international business. Tom Osbourn has a background sustainable investment at the UK's top charity asset manager. Based in London, Osbourn ...

Aussie asset managers rise to RI challenge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... heightened regulatory action and increased scrutiny, according to RIAA. Asset managers are adopting long-term, whole-of-business approach to building more sustainable and resilient markets, RIAA co-CEO Estelle Parker said. In light of this the selection ...

BNP Paribas shutters EARTH Trust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... solutions to environmental challenges. It then also took short positions in overvalued companies or those with unsustainable business models vulnerable to transition risk. Since inception, the trust has delivered a net return of -22.87% against the 2.72% ...

Insignia Financial to trial four-day work week

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... categories, and AI protections will be introduced to ensure there is transparency around how AI is being used by the business. The FSU explained that this will ensure that while AI can be a factor in decision-making processes, a human must always make ...

From Canva to carbon accounting

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... a $2 million pre-seed funding from some very well-known tech investors, including Canva co-founder Cameron Adams. The business, too, has quickly gained the attention of well-known accounting brands that had the same dilemma. On its directory of more ...

Carbon price could stall $600bn super loss

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Michael Lebbon said. Lebbon argues that the only way to avoid this pitfall is to calculate the cost of carbon in every business decision. A standardised pricing signal would enable the finance sector to lend to and invest in the corporate sector, including ...

UniSuper defends APA stake amid member backlash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... opportunity, estimated at $10 billion. UniSuper is a 9% shareholder of APA Group - an ASX-listed energy infrastructure business that owns and/or operates a $25 billion portfolio of energy assets in Australia. APA Group has plans to develop pipelines ...

Equality backslides for first time

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... our political and economic systems." Ahead of the launch the TISFD announced its co-chairs, including from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Oxford University, and UNESCO.

AXA IM battles poor data on road to net zero

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... portfolio by 49% since 2019, beating its 2025 target of -25%. Internally, it reduced its operational footprint (energy, business travels, mobility fleet) by 33% in the same time frame, also passing its 2025 target of 25%. AXA IM also announced it will ...