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Competition watchdog exec first boss at think tank

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... advocacy, Mullen will lead efforts in research and policy at the new climate-focused think tank. TSI was created to "help Australia seize the immense economic opportunities of the post-carbon world". Mullen will work towards helping Australia leverage ...

Russell Investments introduces new ESG-focused ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024  |  NEWS
Russell Investments has launched its first multi-strategy exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Australia, offering investors access to an actively managed portfolio of international shares with a focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations. ...

Canberra's new plan a winner for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024  |  NEWS
Albanese's Future Made in Australia Act is a much-needed signal to promote competition, resiliency, productivity, and attract capital, investors say. The new on-shore manufacturing laws give the green light for superannuation funds and other institutional ...

Social impact groups bolster leadership

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... award-winning sustainable fashion house The Social Outfit gets new head of impact. David Braga has been appointed to lead IJM Australia. With more than 30 years of experience at the helm of firms like JP Morgan, and BNP Paribas Securities Services, Braga ...

Two new ETFs for Franklin Templeton

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Growth Fund (FRGG) invests in companies operating in developed and emerging markets from around the world other than in Australia. The fund aims to outperform the MSCI World ex Australia Index net of returns, after fees and expenses but before taxes ...

Sandon Capital to buy carbon farms

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... strategic initiatives in order to generate higher returns. It also collaborates with other shareholders to take action. Australia, it believes, has the right legal and regulatory environment to make shareholder activism successful - following in the ...

RIAA: Sustainability goes mainstream

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024  |  NEWS
The RIAA Conference Australia 2024 is coming up in May, helping investors navigate the mainstreaming of sustainability, and unveiling pivotal initiatives like the Sustainability Classifications and the Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights Investor ...

Investors fail to vote for climate despite pledges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024  |  NEWS
Board directors of energy companies continue to be elected with over 95% shareholder support, even when those companies perform poorly against investor expectations. More than six years after the launch of the Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) Net Zero Company ...

Three innovations to fix carbon market

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024  |  NEWS
With effective risk management and capital allocation, Australia's carbon market can scale to become the biggest in the world, Westpac and the Carbon Market Institute (CMI) say. Companies are shifting from a focus on carbon neutrality to net zero alignment ...

Upskill needed as mandatory reporting looms

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... consultation paper is open until the end of April and hopes to accelerate sustainable finance capability development in Australia, increasing the talent pool and the professional competency of practitioners. The framework identifies seven key areas ...