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ASFI reports on momentum towards sustainable finance sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... recommendations and running with them and using them as license to drive important activity," said Simon O'Connor, ASFI co-chair and CEO of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). O'Connor noted activities by organization beyond ...

Fiona Reynolds to step down from PRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
Fiona Reynolds will step down from her role as CEO of the UN PRI after nearly nine years with the organisation. Reynolds will return to Australia, she said in a statement. She cited the trade-offs of working from London in the role with the challenges ...

SGX CEO calls for increased international collaboration on sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
The CEO of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) called for increased international collaboration to advance the sustainability agenda. Speaking at the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA) ESG and Sustainable Finance Week conference ...

ASX companies join 40:40 Vision

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... courageous leadership. This must involve more women in leadership as well as men who value the perspective they bring," said HESTA CEO and 40:40 Vision Steering Committee chair Debby Blakey. "It's very encouraging to see some of our nation's largest ...

Singapore Stock Exchange to launch carbon exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... emissions in the near term and propel the development of new carbon credit projects worldwide," said Climate Impact X interim CEO and DBS chief sustainability officer Mikkel Larsen. "With an initial focus on Natural Climate Solutions, the carbon credits ...

Advisers seek education, clarification on ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... values, and what kind of ratings do you rely on for that? That is a gap we still see the industry needs to raise up." Praemium CEO Michael Ohanessian noted similar observation within the adviser and direct client base on the Praemium platform, saying ...

SGX-listed companies improving sustainability disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... become generally better in terms of their sustainability reporting in just a few years is heartening to see," said SGX RegCo CEO Tan Boon Gin. "Nevertheless, the call globally for efforts on the climate change and sustainable development fronts has grown ...

War, vice and climate: assessing investors ethical stands

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Gen Ys chose to exclude at least one vice, while 51% Baby Boomers chose to exclude at least one vice, said Nucleus Wealth CEO Damien Klassen. Aversion to vice group investing was also notably stronger among women than men, particularly for those who ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... concrete value to them today about the benefits of climate action, action on climate change and investing in renewable energy." CEO of Aware Super Deanne Stewart said that the COVID recovery should not focus on returning to where the country was 12 months ...

Brokers recognised for excellence in ESG research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... modern take on slavery for investors, by Zoe Whitton and Edward McKinnon, Citi. The best piece of ongoing ESG research was CEO incentives and analyst expectations, by Sameer Chopra et al., Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and the best ESG broking firm ...