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ANZ leads issuance of US$50m gender-lens bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... the market before the Women's Livelihood Bond Series." That first-loss tranche was bought by the IIX Women's Catalyst Fund, Ng noted. Nuveen is the anchor investor in the bond, along with Laerdal Finans, Pathfinder New Zealand, and Ceniarth ...

PwC Australia appoints first chief sustainability officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... experience and technologies to solve seen and unseen problems, allows them to manage and mitigate risk whilst being a catalyst for environmental, social and economic prosperity." PwC Australia's appointment of a CSO is a component of the company's global ...

Super funds react to Rio report into bullying, sexism, racism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Investors are reacting with deep concern to the findings of an external review of Rio Tinto's workplace culture which revealed "disturbing findings of bullying, sexual harassment, racism and other forms of discrimination." The report found bullying ...

COP26 week one: what Australians need to know

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... number of experts this week about how COP26 commitments will impact on businesses and investments. COP26 commitments as catalyst to private investment As COP26 was getting underway, Impax Asset Management head of policy and advocacy Chris Dodwell said ...

Managing biodiversity loss a governance risk: Vontobel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... biodiversity. They are the net results where we start to feel the consequences of our behaviour. Climate change is almost a catalyst of what we've been doing." There is a "clear need" for regulation and enforcement around land use around the world, but ...

Reflection on 10 years of climate action: ISS ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... there has been progress- the Paris Agreement, for example, and the recognition that the financial industry "is a key catalyst for the real economy to combat climate change." "From my perspective, investors are only now discovering more forcefully that ...

Profile: Fiona Reynolds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... leave the PRI to return to Australia, she reflects on the growth of ESG and the PRI's growth during her tenure. Reynolds' catalyst to returning was personal - her father recently suffered a stroke and died, and she was unable to be in Australia with ...

ASFI reports on momentum towards sustainable finance sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... the financial sector. ASFI is also aiming to establish a permanent ASFI body by mid 2021 to act as a clearing house and catalyst for implementation. In terms of forward work, the report noted "the industry will benefit from developing and utilising emerging ...

Social issues come to fore in 2020: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
Modern slavery, climate change and decarbonisation, engagement with indigenous people, waste and good corporate culture were key topics of engagement for Ausbil Investment Management. Ausbil recently released its engagement report covering its activities ...

Investors lag in integrating climate risk: PGIM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
Investors are increasingly acknowledging climate change as a major risk, but some have not yet incorporated it in investment processes, according to PGIM. PGIM has released research, Weathering Climate Change: Opportunities and Risks in an Altered Investment ...