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Super fund looks to AI

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Aware Super has hired a data and artificial intelligence executive to speed up the adoption of the fast-developing technology. Mythili Baker has been appointed to the newly created role of head of data and AI at the $185 billion super fund. Aware Super ...

RQI hires research duo

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
RQI Investors, an active quant equities manager within First Sentier Investors, has strengthened its research team with two hires. Based in Sydney, Tom Marty and Alex Kiechle-Cornish will report to Ron Guido, senior quantitative portfolio manager and ...

Australian Ethical sees path through anti-ESG push

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical's deputy chief investment officer and head of multi-asset John Woods believes that recent anti-ESG moves create a unique opportunity for ethical investors. Despite short-term disruptions caused by policy shifts from the new US administration ...

EV boom fuels lithium surge, but risks are significant

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Demand for lithium is set to triple by 2030, but high geopolitical and environmental risks pose a challenge for investors. According to analyses by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the surge is driven primarily by the rapid expansion of electric ...

HSBC adds 20 years to net zero ambitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
HSBC has pushed back its net zero emissions target in its supply chain and operations by two decades as part of a wider shake-up of its ESG ambitions. The global bank announced last week that while it made good progress in reducing its Scope 1 and Scope ...

Government creates $1bn green iron fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
The Albanese government is boosting green iron manufacturing and supply chains via a $1 billion Green Iron Fund, about half of which will support the Whyalla steelworks transformation. The government said the fund will support early mover green iron ...

Apex names country head and COO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Apex Group has expanded its Australian leadership team with two key appointments following its agreement to buy Iress's superannuation business. Nick Bradford has been named country head for Australia with Chris Stevens taking on the role of chief ...

SBTi seeks feedback on Corporate Net Zero Standard

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is revising its Corporate Net Zero Standard's approach to target-setting and disclosure, value chain emissions, and carbon removal. The voluntary organisation aims to promote best practice whilst ensuring ...

Consultancies jump on skills gap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Safety company UL Solutions and OpenEngagement, a stakeholder engagement and governance advisory firm, are partnering to help firms prepare mandatory climate reports as consultancies experience growing demand amid a talent shortfall. UL Solutions will ...

Asset managers react to news 2C is 'dead'

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
With the Earth breaching 1.5°C, HESTA and Alphinity Investment Management are tightening their net zero portfolio alignment methodologies, sector transition pathways, and adaptation to climate change to reduce physical risk. HESTA and Alphinity - both ...