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Post-COVID economic recovery "once in a generation opportunity"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
The post-COVID-19 economic recovery is a "once in a generation opportunity" for Australia to reset and refocus the economy, according to a new report commissioned by Aware Super. Aware Super commissioned social researcher Rebecca Huntley to write the ...

FY22 budget proposes "technology not taxes" for climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... CPA Australia's general manager external affairs, policy and advocacy Jane Rennie says this budget treats Australia's economy as an island when it comes to the environment. "What we need is an interconnected approach which reflects our economy's relationship ...

First Sentier launches unit for sustainability research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... in the Graduate School of Media and Governance at Keio University, and Jake Reynolds, executive director, sustainable economy, at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.

APAC investors ahead of North America on climate action: PGIM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... assets, where flooding can have a real impact on asset value, but also the opportunities around the transition to the green economy. Approximately two thirds of investors say they're considering the overall risks of climate change when building climate ...

APRA to conduct climate vulnerability assessment on banks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... will assess not only their potential exposures to climate risk, but wider vulnerabilities in the financial system and economy at large. "We are also in the midst of work with the large banks in Australia with our CVA where we are finalising the design ...

New CEO search underway for IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... investment late last year, noting that because Australian institutional investors own a slice of the entire Australian economy by virtue of the size of their asset base and the makeup of their membership base - collaborative action can be an authentic ...

Calculating value of biodiversity: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Biodiversity and the value of ecosystem services are a critical part of a healthy global economy, with investors working to calculate risk and opportunity on investment portfolios. BNP Paribas Asset Management has named biodiversity as one of its key ...

APRA emphasises "compounding effect" of climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... decisions are well-informed and appropriately consider both the risks and opportunities that the transition to a low carbon economy creates." Emma Herd, CEO of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) says the guide will "go a long way to consolidating ...

Rest launches Sustainable Growth option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... infrastructure assets which have integrated ESG factors and have been identified as able to help the transition to a low carbon economy, or which have limited exposure to climate-related transition risks. The criteria for the option's infrastructure ...

Using total portfolio management to gain China, ESG exposure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... risks such as climate change." "The investment case is really three-fold," Yin said. "China has the world's second largest economy, and the world's second largest capital market, and those markets offers substantial depth, breadth and liquidity. Its ...