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Proxy adviser reforms overturned by Senate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... particular Senator Patrick, Lambie and One Nation, who were prepared to stand up for free market principles that the government abandoned. "It was profoundly disappointing that the government indulged crony capitalists and the major business lobbies ...

EY launches Net Zero Centre

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Investor Group on Climate Change Emma Herd, and Steve Hatfield-Dodds, who led the economic modelling for the Australian government's net zero strategy in the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (DISER, 2021) and advised G7 leaders on ...

Conscious Investment Management expands investment team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... 2021, Conscious Investment Management announced a partnership with community housing association HousingFirst and state government agency Homes Victoria to fund the acquisition of hundreds of social and affordable housing units in Melbourne. The investment ...

Demand for sustainability specialists drives salaries upward: Talent Nation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... of sustainability at $259,560. Financial services and banking were the second highest sector, at $217,520, while the government, education, healthcare and NFP sector paying the least, at $167,120. Historically, environmental and sustainability positions ...

Strong APAC demand for sustainable, impact assets: UBS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... higher than the amounts raised for the full years in 2019 and 2020," Kuek said. "UBS expects growing investor demand and government support to drive issuance and this could lead to a doubling of total Asian sustainable bonds outstanding within the next ...

Portfolio holdings disclosure regulations come into effect

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... director of research and compliance at Rainmaker Information. "Not all funds have this dinosaur attitude, and for them the government's portfolio holdings disclosure reforms will be no big deal. The reforms will just even the playing field." Rainmaker ...

Accountants to play central role in ESG developments: CPA Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... but she noted that the result of the upcoming federal election could "provide a circuit breaker to propel stronger government action on climate change." The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) guidelines are increasingly embedded ...

Predictions for robust investment in green transition, sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
Investment in the green energy transition will charge ahead in 2022 and beyond, with different implications for key commodities, countries, and sustainable finance. Barclays recently released a report, Mining the green transition, which assessed five ...

Proxy advisers assess impacts of government reform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
Proxy advisers are grappling with the implications of reforms announced last month, saying that the changes will introduce operational risks and could force a rethink of how they provide services. Beginning 7 February, all proxy advisers must hold a ...

Proxy advisers criticise new government reforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Proxy advisers and advocacy bodies including the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) have criticised new rules governing proxy advice that will commence in February 2022. Beginning 7 February, all proxy advisers must hold a financial ...