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Climate transition a business opportunity: Geoff Summerhayes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Climate-related business and investment decisions are shifting from risk to capturing new opportunities, according to former APRA executive board member Geoff Summerhayes. Climate change is moving from an issue of a "hygiene factor" to a question of ...

Assessing the financial, ESG benefits of agricultural investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Agricultural investments offer not only long-term diversified returns, but also the potential to use natural capital to impact on climate change as well as generate additional financial return. Warakirri Cropping chief executive officer and head of ...

Using the SDGs to develop sustainable investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a framework of targets that investors can use to implement sustainable investment outcomes. There is "deep momentum" to making investments towards companies and assets that support the ...

Cultural factors influence ESG approaches: Morgan Stanley Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Investment managers approach ESG factors depending on the cultural nuances or jurisdiction of the investor, according to Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Local geographic and cultural factors impact on how markets and investors view ESG, said Laura ...

UniSuper updates progress on net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... oil or gas) with over $12 billion in funds under management across these options. The Global Environmental Opportunities (GEO) option, investing in companies who earn most of their revenue from providing environmental solutions, was the fund's top ...

Maple-Brown Abbott appoint new head of ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Maple-Brown Abbott has appointed Emma Pringle as the permanent head of ESG. Pringle joined Maple-Brown Abbott last year in a maternity cover role. She has a background in product governance and sustainability across superannuation, investments and insurance. ...

Opinion: The housing burden is large enough to be shared by many parties

SCOTT LANGFORD  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Ed. note: FS Sustainability is pleased to present this opinion piece from Scott Langford, CEO, St George Community Housing. The opinions expressed reflect his views only. The recent completion of 11 Gibbons Street, Redfern was a landmark day. This is ...

Alphinity launches SDG-aligned fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Global equities boutique fund manager Alphinity Investment Management has launched a global sustainable strategy aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Alphinity Global Sustainable Equity Fund is a concentrated fund seeking to ...

J.P. Morgan AM acquires forestry firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has acquired a global forestry management and timberland investing company. J.P. Morgan will acquire Campbell Global by purchasing BrightSphere Investment Group's 75% ownership stake as well as the 25% owned by Campbell ...

ASX company signs $1.5bn sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
An ASX-listed company has become the latest to foray into sustainability linked finance with a $1.5 billion sustainability linked loan. Ramsay Health Care has inked the first and largest syndicated SLL by a healthcare provider in Asia Pacific. The $1.5 ...