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Australian Retirement Trust hires impact PMs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... and multifamily housing. Liu was the investment director for the four years to 2023. Previously, he spent eight years with KPMG corporate finance as an associate director and a year at Intermediate Capital Group as an associate.

UN PRI bolsters APAC expertise

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Rayner as director of the office of the CEO. Rayner has experience working in government as well as at the Climate Council and KPMG. The CCA is Australia's expert advisory agency for climate science, impacts and policy. It recently put out its sectoral ...

From Canva to carbon accounting

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... brands that had the same dilemma. On its directory of more than 50 'carbon accountants' are leading brands including KPMG, Pitcher Partners and HLB Mann Judd. "Following an assessment of the partners available within the Australian market, we ...

Regulators to clamp down harder on greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... management sector, as well as tighter regulations on artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technology, according to a KPMG report. The report said that stopping companies from making false or misleading claims about the sustainability of their products ...

Expect audit standards by Christmas

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... with those of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), while making necessary adjustments for Australia. KPMG head of ESG advisory and assurance Adrian King feels confident the standards will improve transparency in sustainability reporting ...

Australian Ethical profit up 57% to $18.5m

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... ethical investment manager also recorded positive net flows of $610m and positive investment performance of $630m. According to KPMG, Australian Ethical has one of the lowest net outflow rations in the super sector. "This has been a significant year ...

KPMG prints first climate risk report

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved net zero targets, and 69% set other emissions reduction targets. "It is in KPMG Australia's best interests to be adequately prepared for both the risks and opportunities that climate change presents ...

QIC replaces real estate managing director

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has appointed a former Dexus executive as its new real estate managing director. Deborah Coakley will begin her new role at QIC's $112 billion alternatives platform on October 15. She previously spent 11 years ...

QIC taps resilience skills

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
Queensland Investment Corporation's infrastructure arm has underlined the importance of building long-term resilience into its $34 billion portfolio by adding two new specialist roles. Julian Loh and Timothy Grech have joined QIC Infrastructure's ...

M&A deals ramp up ESG checks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... getting deals over the line. Headwinds have failed to sway ESG due diligence in M&A transactions globally, a new report from KPMG finds. Dealmakers say ESG is new business-as-usual. Four in five dealmakers say ESG is now normal when it comes to getting ...