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Nanuk fund lists as currency hedged ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Nanuk Asset Management has launched a currency hedged version of an active exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the ASX. The New World Fund (Currency Hedged) Active ETF was admitted on the ASX under ticker code NNWH on September 30. The fund invests in companies ...

UniSuper defends APA stake amid member backlash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
The super fund has addressed concerns over its investments in listed energy infrastructure group APA following member backlash. More than 1000 UniSuper members have accused the fund of greenwashing for its plans to enable gas fracking in the Beetaloo ...

Clean energy approvals increase

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
Total added renewable energy capacity could jump by 50% by the end of the year, according to a new report. The Clean Energy Regulator's (CER) says capacity could reach as high as 7 gigawatts (GW) - that's enough to power nearly 5 million homes. CER's ...

MSCI launches offset rating

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... projects scrutinised for legal and ethical dangers. The index provider assessed projects for impact on the climate, environment and society, as well as financial crime, fraud, and sanctions. In MSCI's new ratings system, projects rated AAA are highly ...

Green jobs: Societe Generale, Iress, U Ethical, CDP, TISFD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
A host of new leadership appointments emphasises growing momentum on sustainability as new climate laws come into force. Tessa Dann has taken the helm as head of sustainable finance for Asia Pacific at Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking ...

Green finance lags as planet on high alert

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... first-of-its-kind scientific study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) finds human impact on the environment has passed the point of no return. The Planetary Health Check identifies interconnected risks from climate change, biodiversity ...

Ellerston ramps up exclusions list

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
Ellerston Capital will take a flexible approach to ESG considerations, but will exclude direct investments in tobacco, pornography, old growth forest logging, and thermal coal production. The asset manager has updated its product disclosure statement ...

Ultra rich bet on green energy for data

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is expanding its local footprint in response to private wealth's hunger for clean energy and the global digital revolution. The asset management giant's Green Investments arm is now selling private market access ...

Industry lobbying weakens nature laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... bureaucracy, shifting the system's focus and resources away from protecting habitat, threatened species, and the natural environment," BCA CEO Bran Black said. The BCA also argued that an independent Environmental Protection Agency would have the power ...

Nature now a fiduciary duty and financial risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... Australia (RIAA), whose members manage US$29 trn urges stronger environmental laws and the establishment of an independent Environment Protection Agency (EPA). "The penny is dropping in boardrooms everywhere: Nature represents a material financial risk ...