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Family office CIO joins Heritvest

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... career as an actuarial analyst in life insurance and annuities and later moved to superannuation and investments. A career shift in 2006 resulted in working for the Myer family company, which led to senior investment roles in wealth management. Zhang ...

Australian Ethical sees path through anti-ESG push

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... think this period will prove to be one of the best opportunities for ethical investors like us, not just because of the shift in political ideology, but also because of where we are in the context of this mega trend shift to cheaper renewable energy ...

BlackRock moves on natural capital

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... companies failing to integrate nature into their models will lose access to capital. The question is: who else is ready for this shift? "For those who recognise what's happening, the time to act is now."

Economists brace for an uncertain future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... China and globally, hundreds of millions of people rising literally out of abject poverty." Unfortunately, Jackson warns a shift towards protectionism, particularly in the US, threatens these gains. Tariffs and economic consequences Competition drives ...

Climate transition poses GFC-level risk: Emmi

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... the transition going to materially impact... the actual material dollar value? "Once the market understands that, it will shift to the most efficient way of reducing that cost." We are well beyond footprinting, McNeil added. "We need to benchmark how ...

Universities jump on ESG skills shortage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Tertiary education providers are cottoning on to the ESG skills deficit, with new university courses looking to capitalise on the trend. Monash Law recently announced it will launch a new course that brings corporate law to a broader cohort. 'LAW5488 ...

Investors must take a long-term view: Robeco

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
The global policy landscape looks very different now from what it was in 2020-21, when investors, corporates and governments massively committed to net zero - amounting to 93% of global GDP and 88% of global emissions. By and large, governments have ...

Investors and business leaders call for end to 'weak' net zero pledge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
An open letter led by Fortescue and signed by the likes of Future Super, Ethinvest, and a former RBA Governor, calls on the federal government to phase out fossil fuels. The letter demands 'real zero' targets over 'net zero' targets, and clear and transparent ...

Google's DEI dump may tank ESG score

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Google's decision to walk back its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring initiatives will likely tank Alphabet's ESG score, exclude it from indices and funds, and impact investor demand. With several US firms rolling back DEI, there is ...

ESG groups scramble to pivot

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... growth, create jobs, and close the investment gap in emerging markets and developing countries, it said. "As part of this shift, GFANZ has paused work related to its consultations in other areas such as nature in net-zero transition planning and index ...