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Net zero roadmap shifts public service spending to green

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... non-corporate Commonwealth entities include Services Australia, which delivers Medicare, the Department of Education and the Future Fund Management Agency. This week, the Department of Finance issued the Net Zero in Government Operations Strategy. The ...

Responsible investment key to wealth transfer conversation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... with over $1 million in investable assets, would almost unanimously (97%) recommend their adviser to their children in the future, with over 3 in 4 core and mass affluent clients are likely to recommend their adviser to their children in the future. ...

Gender pay gap a key diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... transparent and looked at by the investment teams. Are investment teams engaging on this? Not yet. It might be something in the future. "The point of the SFDR PAI Reporting regime is to shine a light on all of these issues and then once we've got ...

Sustainable AUM tops US$30 trn despite tighter labels

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... defined," GSIA chair James Alexander commented. "But much more can be done to accelerate the transition to a sustainable future. That is why, for the first time, GSIA has made a series of policy recommendations in the GSIR - covering measures to increase ...

Carbon credit review falls short on CO2 capture and slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... inefficiencies. The Climate Change Authority's (CCA) review of the ACCU scheme comes amid a storm of controversies around the future of carbon credit programs, the limitations of land-based carbon sequestration, and the role of speculative technology. ...

Rest invests $1b in Quinbrook green data centres

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... investment in Quinbrook aims to provide strong long-term financial returns by supporting the necessary infrastructure for the future economy, Lill said. "Climate change mitigation, the energy transition and the road to net zero are creating some great ...

$50 million backing for Conscious Investment Management fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... government funding programs, including the recently announced federal government funding initiatives, the Housing Australia Future Fund and the National Housing Accord. These programs aim to stimulate institutional investment in the social and affordable ...

Loss and damage funds a key consideration for COP28

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... damage fund aimed at assisting vulnerable developing countries from physical impacts of natural disasters now and into the future. It is expected that negotiators at COP28 will focus on agreeing on a design for the fund. It is understood that Australia ...

Surge in executive support for sustainability

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... to reach between $1.7 trillion and $3.1 trillion per year by 2050. 74% of executives are now concerned about increasing future revenue (up from 52% in 2022), and 64% cite compliance with evolving ESG regulation (up from 51% in 2022). 63% of executives ...

Capacity Investment Scheme expansion to jolt renewable energy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... infrastructure will mean local workers will have more opportunities in the transition, and are better placed to move into future-proof careers." Smart Energy Council, Climate Energy Finance, Solar Citizens, and Climate Council also welcomed the announcement. ...