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Australian wellbeing hits record low

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... significant local and international events, including the catastrophic floods in NSW and Queensland, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, rising global inflation, and a corresponding rise in interest rates and cost of living. Notably, the tumultuous start to ...

First Sentier Investors to focus on armed conflict

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... "With conflict, there are so many directions," she said. "It's identifying companies that are implicated in Russia and Ukraine, then it's about where there are JVs or supply chains or customer relationships that's hard to dig down on. In ...

New report finds global carbon markets hit new record amid energy crisis

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... Wednesday found that carbon markets have remained largely unaffected by energy cost surges sparked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as broader inflationary pressures. ICAP is an international forum of 40 governments and public authorities ...

Fink counts the cost of "easy money" in annual letter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... portfolios. Fink also highlighted increased fragmentation such as shifts in globalisation driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, heightened polarisation exacerbated by COVID-related lockdowns and remote work, and the resulting impacts on supply chains. ...

Resource-efficient companies more resilient: Impax AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... with pricing power can pass on price risks to customers. "At the same time, high energy prices post Russian invasion of Ukraine have accelerated the biz opportunity for energy efficiency. Renewable energy provides not are just clean power but energy ...

Global food systems at risk: Barclays

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
Global food systems are increasingly insecure, with systemic issues fuelled by the war in Ukraine, extreme weather event and labour shortages, according to research from Barclays. The report from Barclays Impact Series examined the risks facing food ...

APAC outperforms amid global sustainable finance pullback

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... 2021. At a global level, volatility from increased inflation and geopolitical tensions such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine impacted sustainable dealmaking. However, Refinitiv senior analyst, deals intelligence - Asia Pacific and Japan Elaine Tan ...

Twiggy Forrest invests in Ukraine's post-war green future

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the investment by the Tattarang Group, which comes as part of the US$25 billion Ukraine Green Growth Initiative, which has been in the works since early March. "Andrew and I have agreed we will not replace communist ...

Trust in ethics plummets: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... the corralling effect of the pandemic response tapering off, rising interest rates and rising costs of living, war in Ukraine causing supply chain issues, skills shortages, etc.," Motto said. "There a whole range of issues coming and a whole layer on ...

ESG tops inflation, rate hikes as key priority for fixed income investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... other considerations like biodiversity, are a top priority for 25% of respondents. Recent events, including the war in Ukraine and the ongoing pandemic, have also attracted attention to the social dimension of ESG (20%). Nearly 30% of respondents reported ...