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Active ownership is the new sheriff in town

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... climate risk, the fund has zeroed in on companies within its equity portfolios that are falling behind on their climate transition plans. Of 31 companies that it had on review, six received a warning to lift their game. This included Woodside Energy ...

Geostrategic risks in a changing world

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
Increasing geopolitical uncertainty means that investors must navigate new risks affecting supply chains, food security and human rights. Responsible investors must weigh ethical responsibility with protecting against financial risk. While most geopolitical ...

Auditors lambast mandatory climate reporting requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... maintain high standards of governance and disclosure," Longo said. "We understand that there will obviously be a period of transition as industry works to build the capability required to meet these new obligations. "For this reason, we support Treasury's ...

J.P. Morgan vows $2.5 tn for sustainable development

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... for green initiatives. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co estimates that the allocation of capital needed to fund the net zero transition is around $150 tn. In its recently released Environmental Social Governance Report 2023, the firm laid out its sustainable finance ...

Investors back climate disclosure mandate

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024  |  NEWS
A group of Australia's most influential finance groups overseeing $80 trillion have joined up in support for Canberra's proposed law to mandate climate disclosures. The Treasury Law Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill ...

UniSuper invests $623m in Macquarie green fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Fund (MGECO). MGECO is an open-ended fund that invests in large scale, mature sustainable technologies to support the transition to net zero and help meet sustainable energy needs in Australia and overseas. It aims to provide diversified exposure to ...

RIAA: Green bonds broaden investor appeal

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... information, demonstrating how they align with the EU taxonomy. Details of how the investment will help the sustainable transition are also required to prevent green investments from being offset by unsustainable investments elsewhere," he said in an ...

Aware Super appoints ESG, product and insurance heads

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... risk management and governance for real estate working in Australia, the USA and the UK. She has delivered climate transition plans and responsible investment strategies for ASX companies. Earlier in her career, the specialist consulted with major companies ...

Competition watchdog exec first boss at think tank

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... pivotal to The Superpower Institute as we prosecute the case for Australia to underpin its next phase of growth with the transition to a net zero economy focused on our comparative advantage. "Baethan's experience in competition issues and economic regulation ...

Canberra's new plan a winner for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... response, said it is crucial that regional communities that rely on heavy-emitting industry, are supported in a just transition. "Government support like this is crucial to unlock private investment. Public finance has always played an important role ...