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Disclosure of climate risks doubles in four years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... in 2021 to 38% in 2024. This can be reflected in filings in multiple ways, including 38% citing it as part of potential asset impairment, 22% including it in critical accounting estimates, and 13% when estimating the useful lives of assets. Leading the ...

UBS delays climate target to 2035

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... targets deadline to 2035 for its operations and flagged it is scrapping its mission to align 20% of total assets within its asset management unit to net zero. In its Sustainability Report 2024 released this week, the global bank said it revised targets ...

JANA hires Mercer principal

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
JANA Investment Advisors has welcomed a new senior investment consultant to bolster its wealth business. The consultant said David Wilson's appointment reflects the increasing demand for sophisticated investment solutions in the wealth sector. As ...

TAL nabs AIA strategy lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... strategy, he also helped enhance shareholder value and the capital efficiency of AIA's annuities book through a multi-asset class, multi-manager portfolio construction approach. Archer also played a big part in supporting new business inflows for ...

Canada pension fund hires ex-CalPERS CIO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
Canada's largest pension scheme has hired a former CalPERS investment chief who famously led a big push into private equity and private debt. The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has confirmed the appointment of Ben Meng as head of investment ...

WTW welcomes investment chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
WTW has promoted its deputy chief investment officer to the top investment job, succeeding Craig Baker who is now tasked with pursuing fresh opportunities. Baker, a 30-year veteran of the company, has been appointed chief investment strategist. Baker ...

Westpac launches social term deposit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
The major bank has launched Australia's first Social Tailored Deposit, designed for those seeking investments focused on delivering improved social outcomes. Westpac has launched Australia's first Social Tailored Deposit, a medium to long term investment ...

Green moves: RIAA, Ownership Matters, Pollination Group

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... structuring sustainable finance deals and advising funds on applying RI to their investment strategies. Before joining the asset manager, she worked for a time at Sustainalytics as a director and at Standard Bank in carbon sales and trading. Turner is ...

CEFC gives $160m to sustainable real estate credit projects

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... estate credit Richard Spencer said: "Building next generation and energy efficient assets is at the forefront of driving asset quality, operating performance and investment outcomes in the real estate market." "The RECP programme leverages our rigorous ...

Net zero, energy transition key election items: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
Ahead of the federal election, the Grattan Institute has highlighted the move to net zero and energy transition as areas that should be prioritised by whoever wins. In terms of major reforms Grattan is calling for to achieve a net-zero economy, the ...