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BlackRock moves on natural capital

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... on nature, BlackRock has acknowledged that a repricing event is on the horizon as asset prices adjust as risks and regulations catch up. It is positioning itself long on natural capital while markets remain artificially low, preparing for a repricing ...

Consultancies jump on skills gap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... into force for large companies and financial firms in January. "With the new climate law in Australia, the evolving regulations, like the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, and a dynamic global ESG landscape, organisations must demonstrate ...

ESG not dead yet: Fidelity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... 68% of respondents stated they are experiencing difficulties measuring impact, with 52% concerned about inconsistent regulations. The "jury is out" on the best ways to drive positive change, with impact investing, exclusionary screening, individual company ...

Auditors tighten fist on greenwashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... ensure consistency, said Seidenstein. Both aim to combat fraud, including greenwashing, non-compliance with laws and regulations, and reputational risk. "Ethics is the foundation of trust," IESBA chair Gabriela Figueiredo Dias said. "We are equipping ...

Most popular podcast episodes of 2024

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... (BCSDA) ESG regulation is evolving fast. Whether it's mandatory sustainability-related reporting, modern slavery regulations, or circular economy laws, what exactly do practitioners need to know? Listen here. 7. The economic case for being a net ...

Analyst Moves: Franklin Templeton, JANA, Bain, MLC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... that JANA clients outperform the Your Future, Your Super Performance Test metric while staying abreast of the latest regulations from APRA. On the research front, Sandhu looks after publicly listed REITs, unlisted funds, and RE debt managers across Australian ...

The big green investing trends of 2025

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... Morningstar Sustainalytics' sustainable investing research head. The global ESG fund landscape will evolve rapidly as ESG regulations impact transition investing and boost sustainable bonds issuance. Biodiversity finance and artificial intelligence ethics ...

Big money urged to leverage influence

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... These firms advocated for specific climate-related policies towards 1.5C, including mandatory climate disclosures, regulations and guidance to protect shareholder rights, decarbonisation policies for the built environment, vehicle emissions standards ...

Asset managers move climate targets in-house

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... commitments to oversight by an in-house team as it now has the capability to do so, particularly as sustainability regulations and reporting requirements come into play across the world. A GS spokesperson said: "We have the capabilities to achieve our ...

Big names back plastics phaseout

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... experience with WRAP's Plastic Pacts, research trials, and corporate initiatives to reduce single-use plastics. Regulations "can only achieve so much," she said. "We need to move further and faster, to end plastic pollution globally." Nations have ...