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Australian Ethical drops investment fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical has lowered investment fees and costs for super members, effective 1 October 2024. Superannuation members invested in the conservative option will see fees reduced from 0.69% to 0.68%. Those in the growth option will see fees drop ...

UN PRI bolsters APAC expertise

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... our signatories," Osaki said in a public statement. He will also be based in Sydney, working with core APAC markets in Australia, China and Japan. Osaki previously worked at EY. UN PRI is currently seeking to bolster its labour resources and looking ...

Impact investor boosts affordable housing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... sequester an impressive 570,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide. Through CIM funding, carbon farming not-for-profit Greening Australia has boosted biodiversity and carbon sequestration outcomes with native plantings. Through social impact bonds, around 350 ...

BNP Paribas shutters EARTH Trust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Three years on from its launch, the BNP Paribas EARTH Trust is to be wound up. Investors have been notified of the fund's termination, which is scheduled to be completed by November 22. As responsible entity, Equity Trustees said the decision to ...

Insignia Financial to trial four-day work week

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... said the parameters of the trial are to be designed in consultation with employees. Several other workplaces around Australia are currently trialing a four-day work week, including Medibank which has increased its trial from 250 participants to 500. ...

First Sentier heeds the call of nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). It joins investors representing US$15.9 trillion AUM - including the likes of Australia's Alphinity Investment Management, Bank Australia, Metrics Credit Partners, and natural capital fund manager New Forests. ...

ASIC clarifies licensing rules for carbon market

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... need a license. From this financial year, the Safeguard Mechanism caps emissions for heavy industry in order to meet Australia's 2030 nationally determined contribution (NDC), thereby increasing reliance on carbon credits to offset unavoidable emissions. ...

Westpac, CEFC back climate tech fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... storage developer Relectrify, and lithium innovator Novalith. Virescent Ventures managing partner Kristin Vaughan said Australia's deregulated energy markets, natural resources and government support make local green startups uniquely placed to capitalise ...

Economic woes hit ESG trades

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... are economic headwinds including sticky inflation, geopolitical conflicts, and sticky interest rates. Head of IG in Australia, Matthew Davidson, said Australian traders are experiencing a period of uncertainty. "This research underscores the evolving ...

Podcast: Director's guide to climate governance, reporting, and shareholder activism with Mark Rigotti and Anna Gudkov

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... development opportunities. They recently published an updated guide for directors on the mandatory climate reporting laws in Australia. In this episode, we delve into the evolving responsibilities of company directors in managing ESG risk, the growing ...