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VFMC hires to investment stewardship team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
The Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) has hired Ryan Cook to its investment stewardship team. Cook comes to VFMC from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), where he was a senior responsible investment analyst. VFMC confirmed ...

ACCU demand to rise with Climate Active certification: CBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
Australian businesses pursuing voluntary government certification for climate targets are expected to further drive the use of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), according to Commonwealth Bank. As Australian businesses adopt net zero carbon targets ...

La Trobe Financial certified by Climate Action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... its emissions activities, and offsetting its carbon footprint through investments made in high integrity Gold and VERRA Standard projects specifically designed to reduce or absorb greenhouse gas emissions equal to what was produced throughout the year. ...

Singapore to issue inaugural sovereign green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited Singapore Branch (HSBC), Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (OCBC), and Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited (SCB) as bookrunners for the inaugural issuance. In 2021, MAS formed a new Sustainability ...

V-Square launches ESG index strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... carbon transition. V-Square chose the SASB Materiality Framework because it represents an already in-market accounting standard related to sustainability performance. "One of the biggest barriers with ESG is the lack of standards," Sarr noted. "We don't ...

ESG product definitions a matter for legislation: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission believes that standard definitions of ESG products and investments should be set by legislation. ASIC senior executive leader, corporations Claire LaBouchardiere spoke at the recent Australian Council ...

New Zealand XRB releases final climate reporting paper

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... with total assets of more than NZ$1 billion. The reporting regime will kick in after the XRB issues the first climate standard, which they anticipate will happen by December of this year. There are currently 63 New Zealand companies listed on the ASX. ...

Strong demand for ESG products, but education needed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Retail investors and financial advisers are reporting strong levels of action on ESG investing, but recent research suggests that both sides of the conversation are seeking further education and have doubts about greenwashing and alignment between personal ...

Resource efficiency a marker for investment performance: Osmosis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Companies that are more resource-efficient, including efficiency in managing environmental factors, are more likely to provide stronger risk-adjusted returns, according to Osmosis Investment Management. Osmosis uses its in-house research process to ...

CBA expands ESG term deposit to foreign currencies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... growing the product and building a diverse investor base and while there is currently no pricing differential over a standard term deposit, this may change over time," she said. Pursuing RIAA certification was a "no brainer", Xiao said. "We wanted a ...