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Sefa selected as lender to government Coronavirus guarantee scheme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... even cut off digitally, and critically, preparing people for the future of work, helping them adapt so can they use technology to reach more people, and potentially find new revenue streams as they become resilient over time. "It's not just about capital ...

KPMG outlines focus on gender diversity in ASX201-300 company boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... boards - financials at 40%, healthcare at 44%consumer staples t 57% and utilities at 50%. Industrials and information technology have the fewest, with zero women on boards in both of those sectors. KPMG recently released a report interviewing 11 non-executive ...

MSCI launches Real Estate Climate Value-at-Risk solution for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... acquisition, MSCI noted that the Carbon Delta integration augmented MSCI's climate risk capabilities with modeling technology that supports climate scenario analysis and forward-looking assessment of transition and physical risks, as well as extensive ...

Climate change, unclear policy response pose investment risk: JANA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... Development Scenario, models a more aggressive - and critically at this stage, hypothetical - policy response and emissions technology developments, which limits long-term temperature rise to 1.8 degrees. "The physical and transition risks of climate ...

Transformational investment needed to address systemic risk: WEF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... identified water security, climate change, population growth, geopolitical uncertainty, negative interest rates and technology disruption as the six critical systemic risks in the report, which was written before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. ...

CEFC invests $1.7 million in Australian agritech company

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... private investment fund of Mike and Annie Cannon-Brookes and Artesian, the CEFC said. CEFC CEO Ian Learmonth said the SCC technology had the potential to offer Australian farmers another weapon in their battle against drought and extreme weather conditions ...

EdTech sector shows investment, impact opportunities: Credit Suisse

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... impact, according to Credit Suisse. James Gifford, head of impact advisory at Credit Suisse In a recent paper, Education Technology. Coronavirus and beyond, Credit Suisse explored the growth drivers behind the EdTech sector, highlighting opportunities ...

Digital human rights rise up the agenda post-COVID-19: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... tie this COVID-19 situation into the work we're doing already." To properly evaluate the products and services that technology companies are responsible for, transparency is key, which translates into engagement topics when talking with tech companies ...

Maple-Brown Abbott appoints Emma Pringle as head of ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... on Meeting Community and Consumer Expectations and has over 20 years' experience working in financial services and technology companies. Rossler cited Pringle's "strong track record in leading the strategy and implementation of companies' sustainability ...

Australian impact investing market nearly triples in past two years: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... even cut off digitally, and critically, preparing people for the future of work, helping them adapt so can they use technology to reach more people, and potentially find new revenue streams as they become resilient over time. "It's not just about capital ...