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UniSuper allocates to venture capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... Universities of Melbourne, Queensland, Sydney, New South Wales and the CSIRO, Uniseed provides seed funding for early-stage research and technology developed by its five partners. "UniSuper has always championed Australia's thinkers, creators and investigators," ...

BlueScope steels itself for climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... and what are the breakthrough technologies to meet the 2050 goal." BlueScope and Rio Tinto have also signed a MoU to research and design low-emissions processes and technologies for the steel value chain across iron ore processing, iron and steelmaking ...

Retail demand for thematic ESG ETFs climbs: Investment Trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... investor demand for specific thematic ETFs in the ESG sector, particularly renewable energy-based ETFs, according to research from Investment Trends. Investment Trends has released the 2021 Investment Trends/BetaShares ETF Investor and Adviser Report ...

J.P. Morgan Asset Management appoints head of sustainable investing research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has created the role of head of sustainable investing research, hiring Roland Rott to fill the role. In this new role, Rott will oversee a team including several climate scientists, specialising in developing ESG and thematic ...

Gender imbalance persists in ASX200

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... new analysis of the ASX200 reveals. Women make up 9.5% of chair roles while just 6.5% serve as chief executives, new research from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) shows. Nearly 35% of women hold a seat on an ASX200 board, almost ...

CBA highlights strong demand for ACCUs in push to expand carbon market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... because it prolongs reliance on fossil fuels for energy consumption. But CBA director of mining and energy commodities research Vivek Dhar that methodologies can be designed to set high standards. "It's going to be about the risk companies take in taking ...

Dire IPCC climate report should catalyse investor, business action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... "Investors are looking closely at the severe economic costs, and broader impacts, detailed in the IPCC's most recent research. To mitigate these risks and take advantage of the opportunities, increased policy ambition is crucial by strengthening Australia's ...

Active Super turns to fixed income carbon on road to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... Our methodology is our own, and it's been refined as well as we talked to other fund managers such as Pendal." The research was undertaken so the fund can establish exactly where carbon emissions exposures and what offsets would have to be. This ...

Banksia Foundation announces awards finalists

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
An eco-resort offering nature-based tourism and a research institute creating living seawalls with 3D printing are amongst the finalists for the 33rd Banksia National Sustainability Awards. The award covers diverse categories including biodiversity ...

Platforms increasing ESG products, research: Investment Trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Platforms are rapidly increasing ESG research, tools and products to meet consumer demand, according to research from Investment Trends. Investment Trends has released the annual Platform Benchmarking Report, with focus areas included supporting advisers ...