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Growth in green bond issuance brings choice, challenges

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... that category of bonds means investors have increased choice, but also questions about transparency and how to measure impact. Asset consultant bfinance recently issued a report into the USD$2.5 trillion investible GSS+ market and the available strategies ...

Investor group with US$2tr AUM to measure avoided emissions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... missing piece of the puzzle when it comes to facilitating transition finance," Carola van Lamoen, head of sustainable investing at Robeco commented. "At a global level, much more capital needs to go into climate solutions. This metric can help to direct ...

Senior appointments at ag managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... responsible investing areas and help us to deliver on our clients' responsible investment objectives." Separately, Impact Ag Partners has restructured its senior leadership. Impact Ag founder and chief executive officer Bert Glover will transition ...

Australian Ethical grants $500k to climate solutions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... members while doing good by people, animals and planet, but through the Foundation we also seek to unearth and fund high impact charities driving solutions addressing climate change, and we're really excited by the quality of this years' recipients," ...

BNP Paribas updates sustainability strategy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Finance and Investment, mobilise capital for sustainable solutions, invest in emerging markets, and enhance impact investing strategies. It has also committed to reducing its exposure to oil and gas in line with 2°C of warming. As a founding ...

Investors "flying blind" to climate litigation risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... those investors who have a longer time horizon - are mindful of the potential for catastrophic climate change [and its] impact on their ability to carry out their duty to beneficiaries," Duncan Paterson, director of investor practice at the Investor ...

Growing scope for investing in natural capital: bfinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... said bfinance director of Australia and New Zealand Sebastian Mays. "Interest in exploring strategies that have a positive impact on the net carbon of a portfolio is becoming increasingly important, particularly as the majority of institutional investors ...

Global economists identify key risks for the decade ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... Collective and coordinated cross-border actions play their part, but localized strategies are critical for reducing the impact of global risks. The individual actions of citizens, countries and companies can move the needle on global risk reduction." ...

Podcast: New year, new portfolio - ethical investing with Louise Edkins

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... with your values? In ethical investing, investors consider not only the financial performance of an asset but also its impact on society and the planet. The concept has gained significant traction in recent years as investors increasingly prioritise ...

Sustainable AUM tops US$30 trn despite tighter labels

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... sufficient to say you are doing responsible and sustainable investment, without being able to clearly articulate the real impact you are having," O'Connor said. "All in all, we welcome these developments that our organisations have been long advocating ...