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Investments at risk: Finance "out of step" with climate science

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... climate tipping points at this time. The report warns that retirement savings are at risk through overreliance on economic research that ignores the financial risks of climate tipping points. A tipping point is a critical threshold that, when passed ...

AustralianSuper grows global team with numerous hires

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Europe. Joining from J.P Morgan where he served for 24 years, Normand will lead AustralianSuper's asset allocation research, shaping investment strategies across all major asset classes. Shah, formerly of Tesco Pension Fund, has held roles at The ...

Asset managers failing on 2050 goals: InfluenceMap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... quarter to fully account for the long-term and irremediable economic and social impacts if we don't respect the science." Research from ShareAction in June found the world's largest 77 asset managers are continuing to invest in companies that are expanding ...

Climate transition a factor in sovereign debt pricing: Ardea

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... that manage climate change transition poorly may encounter difficulty finding investors to buy their sovereign debt. New research finds carbon dioxide emissions, natural resources rents, and renewable energy adoption statistically impact sovereign bond ...

Climate resilience needed to dodge $442b VIC loss by 2100

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Victorian coast are predicted to reach a loss of $337 billion, with a further loss of up to $105 billion for wetlands. The research which includes modelling by analyst company Climate Risk, found that more than 80,000 existing residential, commercial ...

NGS tracking ahead on 2030 net zero pledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... emissions reduction path, divestment, investment in low emissions technologies/infrastructure such as renewable energy, and research allocation of capital to carbon-positive investments such as natural capital/carbon capture, utilisation and storage ...

Challenging market weakens ESG-focused fund flows

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... attracted $US18 billion of net new money in Q2 2023 compared with over $US31 billion in the previous quarter. Investment research and ratings firm Morningstar's Global Sustainable Fund Flows report for Q2 2023 also attributed the weakening to elevated ...

Report sounds alarm on data centre climate risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... centre energy use, but say they don't have detailed data on emissions to make decisions, according to recently released research. University of Technology Sydney's Institute for Sustainable Futures has published IT and Data Centre Sustainability in Australia ...

Voting on climate crucial during AGM season: Amundi

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... reappointment of 22% (500 out of 2278) directors due to concerns over climate strategies. Caroline Le Meaux, head of ESG research, engagement and voting at Amundi, said the asset manager made the decision to accelerate its engagement effort on climate ...

ASIC takes Vanguard to court over further greenwashing claims

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... business activities in a range of industries, including those involving fossil fuels. "However, ASIC alleges that ESG research was not conducted over a significant proportion of issuers of bonds in the Index and therefore the fund." As February 2021 ...