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Ausbil steps up slavery crackdown

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... IAST-APAC and has also been on the Experts Advisory Panel on Modern Slavery, assisting the Federal Government in the implementation of the Modern Slavery Act.

Australian Ethical awards front office mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Platform and Services to manage investment data. Australian Ethical chief financial officer Mark Simmons said the implementation of Charles River in the firm's front and middle office operations complements its recent move to State Street's back-office ...

Asset owners embrace sustainable investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... billion are leading the way on integrating sustainability as core to their total investment strategy, at 86%. While implementation dipped at smaller asset owners, FTSE Russell does not believe this will impact the long-term trend of growth and sophistication ...

Green finance lags as planet on high alert

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... trends. However, this represents just a fraction of overall financial activity, ASFI noted. The report rates the implementation of the Australian Sustainable Finance Roadmap at 2.8 out of 5 - an increase of just 0.2 from 2023. Over the past year, key ...

DEI code to boost retention: CFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... Investment Profession, or the DEI Code, in Australia. The code is voluntary, but signatories are expected to follow implementation guidelines and report on their progress. The six guiding principles of the code fall under talent pipeline, talent acquisition ...

Investors worth $42trn target state leaders at COP29

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... Contributions (NDCs) due to be submitted in 2025, Mandating climate-related disclosures across the financial system Implementation of sectoral strategies, especially in high-emitting sectors, Addressing nature, water and biodiversity-related challenges ...

Study finds answer to land use battle

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... agrivoltaics are feasible. "There is an urgent need for further research and regulatory guidance to support the implementation of agrivoltaics in NSW to activate the benefits of this multifunctional land use for landholders and industry proponents," ...

Mercer Super cops landmark $11.3m greenwashing penalty

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... typically approve investments in the options after considering advice from Mercer Investments Australia (MIAL) as its implementation consultant. "These allocations were then implemented through specific asset classes. The implementation and ongoing management ...

Systems thinking to drive alpha, tackle systemic threats

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... learning as potentially integral to future strategic direction of their organisation. Yet nearly half (46%) find tech implementation difficult, and just 27% substantially increased technology spending in the past five years.

Gender lens investing to receive $1.5bn injection

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... exemplified by the introduction of the SDG Bond [in 2021]", said Dr Vivi Yulaswati, chair of the national SDGs implementation team in the country. "The Orange Bond not only offers innovative financing solutions but also promotes social and economic inclusion ...