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Disability inclusion is a financial issue

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... illness. People with disabilities are employed at a rate 30% lower than the general population - so inclusion in corporate strategy and product design presents substantial opportunities for investors. Global studies show that people with disabilities ...

Greenwashing crackdown will boost ESG fund flows: ASIC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... misrepresentative labelling and reporting are in the firing line. Maya Beyhan, senior director and ESG specialist, index investment strategy, at S&P Dow Jones Indices, said practitioners face a challenge in meeting the rules. "Underlying sustainability ...

AI toolkit to protect human rights

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
A lack of AI regulation poses a serious threat to human rights, as digital privacy is invaded, intellectual property is stolen, algorithms are trained by human bias, and discrimination and deepfake pornography proliferates the internet. If AI is not ...

Geostrategic risks in a changing world

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... spoke on a panel with RIAA co-CEO Estelle Parker, Fair Supply CEO and co-founder Kim Randle, and Joachim Klement, head of strategy, accounting and sustainability at Liberum and author of 'Geoeconomics: The Interplay between Geopolitics, Economics ...

ClearBridge launches first local global equity fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024  |  NEWS
ClearBridge Investments has launched its first global equity strategy in Australia as it looks to introduce more in the future. The ClearBridge Global Growth Fund invests in 60 to 100 growth companies and aims to deliver above-market returns. The fund ...

Auditors lambast mandatory climate reporting requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... disclosure obligations as soon as possible to make the transition easier. "While it's too early to talk about enforcement strategy, that should not be taken to mean it's too early to be prepared," he said. "This means considering and putting ...

Australian Ethical reaches $10 bn FUM

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... superannuation guarantee contributions and strong investment performance. This result points to the success of our growth strategy, which has seen us increase scale to serve the growing addressable market more effectively. We are continuing to deliver ...

ISPT issues $1.5bn sustainably linked loan facility

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... $6.3 billion. "Connecting our debt facilities through sustainability linked loan's that are aligned with our ESG Strategy is another way that we hold ourselves accountable for delivering on our sustainability commitments," ISPT chief sustainability ...

UniSuper invests $623m in Macquarie green fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... managers in the space with strong financial backing and a proven track record. "The investment supports UniSuper's strategy to develop smart partnerships with high quality, aligned managers to complement our in-house investment capability," he said. ...

New fintech partnership tracks carbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... offering that is the fastest, smartest and most accurate way for banks to make this happen quickly." Dorel Blitz, VP of strategy and business development at Personetics commented: "Sustainability is a top priority for both consumers and businesses. Banks ...