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ASX50 lags on disclosure of political spending: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... scored lower than S&P 500 scores dating back to 2015, when assessments on this Index of companies began. None of the Australian companies scored as high as even the average score of the US companies and the majority scored in the bottom 20% of performance. ...

NSW Anti-slavery commissioner raises alarm on ASX risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... operations than other developed countries, according to the NSW independent anti-slavery commissioner. Speaking at the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) Phil Spathis Governance Address, James Cockayne shared with audience members ...

Reducing risk and navigating a just transition

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... also ramping up. "We need a coordinated approach and investors need more certainty," Parker said. "We hope that the Australian government's forthcoming Sustainable Finance Strategy will provide some much needed certainty by articulating an integrated ...

Preparing to take advantage of the critical mineral story

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Critical minerals are a "once in a century opportunity" for Australian investors, and investors like super funds should be prepared to advocate for the policy settings to unlock greater investment in these commodities. Australia's critical minerals ...

CEFC allocates $100m to NSW infrastructure roadmap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... investment provides the SFV with a liquidity facility to support cashflow as infrastructure projects are advanced. The Australian government has appointed the CEFC as the financing arm of the broader RTN program, allocating an additional $19 billion ...

Student accommodation provider inks billion-dollar SLL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... Scape chief financial officer Tim Peel. "SLLs and similar sustainable finance instruments are relatively new to the Australian property sector so it is significant that Scape is undertaking this SLL, as a demonstration of the maturity of the PBSA sector ...

Bowen paints mixed outlook for energy future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... dominates 85% of the world's solar manufacturing, Bowen urged Australia to focus more on quality onshore manufacturing. Australian solar is more expensive than Chinese solar. On a global scale, Bowen pointed out the need for countries, including Australia ...

Coal mine case sets climate risk precedent

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
The Federal Court has dismissed a challenge to two coal mine developments, establishing a precedent that the federal government can disregard the climate risks posed by such fossil fuel projects when deciding whether to approve them. In Environment ...

Investors warned on human rights risk in Israel-Hamas conflict

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... armed conflicts currently underway in the world. Fauve Kurnadi, a legal adviser on international humanitarian law at Australian Red Cross, noted the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement's extreme concern about the escalation of armed violence ...

France "Say on Climate" law scrapped

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... disclose their climate plans for shareholder vote. Commentators say there is strong support for Say on Climate among Australian investors. Say on Climate resolutions are currently voluntary. It was dropped on Monday ahead of a debate and vote by the ...