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Chinese listed companies that invest in ESG show higher quality financial reporting: Study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... ratings to understand the quality of their financial reporting. The researchers chose 100 companies at random from a Sina Finance ESG Rating Centre 2021 list of China's top 500 environmental, social and governance (ESG) firms to analyze their accounting ...

BlackRock raises $500m for Super Battery

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... grid that will help Australia achieve its renewable ambitions." Australian investors in the WSB include the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and NGS Super. Clean Energy Finance Corporation chief executive Ian Learmonth said: "Long and short duration ...

Executive appointment roundup: First Sentier, MaxCap, Northcape, Federated Hermes

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
It's been a big week for executive appointments in responsible investment and sustainable finance, as industry leaders bolster their ESG teams and sharpen their sustainability strategies. N ew director for First Sentier's MUFG Sustainable Investment ...

RIAA CEO Simon O'Connor to exit after 10 years

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... "After a decade and a half, RIAA has grown to become a strong organisation having a huge impact across the sustainable finance and responsible investment fields. We're in a stronger position than we've ever been," O'Connor told FS Sustainability. ...

Treasury seeks feedback on mandatory climate-related financial disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... they are auditing, the paper said. The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI), and the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) said preparers need more support and guidance ...

CEFC, NGS, Minderoo back Adamantem fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... packaging solutions, is the fund's first investment. The EOF is targeting $350 million in total. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), a cornerstone investor in EOF with $35 million, also invests alongside Manulife, NGS Super and Minderoo ...

Finance responds to new ISSB standards

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... partnered with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) to provide practical insights and actions to help finance professionals and finance teams prepare for reporting under the new standards. CA ANZ said the timeframe for implementation ...

Strong demand for green bonds: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... would prefer not to be associated with that green bond." Quality of proceeds is analysed against the EU's sustainable finance taxonomy, which adds a quantitative level of analysis to the project, Ou Yong said. "For every bond we invest in, we actively ...

$20.5 billion cash infusion for Australia's green bank

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
The federal government has allocated an additional $20.5 billion to the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), with the first $11.5 billion on its way. The CEFC has also received three new investment priorities as the result of government legislation ...

Podcast: Getting the balance right - Laura Ryan

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... with Laura Ryan, head of research at Ardea investment management, on her research surrounding promotion in the Australian finance industry. With two PhD's and more than two decades of experience under her belt in quantitative analytics for leading ...