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Green moves at MSCI, Future Fund, Minderoo, U Ethical

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... provider MSCI as its new head of ESG and climate. Based in London, Mattison will lead the relevant product development and business strategy, working closely with chairman and CEO Henry Fernandez and president Baer Pettit. The team aims to scale the ...

Nature and climate now on equal footing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... biodiversity - a 73% drop in monitored wildlife populations in just 50 years, per the World Wildlife Fund - has material business impacts, with half of Australia's GDP dependent on ecosystem services. The first step to protecting nature is stronger ...

Australian Retirement Trust hires impact PMs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... of impact investments. In this role, she was responsible for developing strategic priorities for the funds management business and managing the first Child-Lens Impact Investment Fund. At its core, this is an emerging field of asset management where ...

Australian Ethical awards front office mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... investment lifecycle on a single platform gives companies the flexibility to scale the technology and services as their business complexity and needs change," Bhat said. State Steet Australian country head Tim Helyar said the mandate shows that State ...

Offloading assets is last resort in fight against slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... said. Modern slavery may be present in every country and supply chain in the world, according to Walk Free director of business and human rights, Serena Grant. "There is a growing awareness that no investment is immune from modern slavery risks. Yet ...

Australian Ethical FUM nears $13bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... finalising, while $487 million was added through flows and investment performance. "The acquisition of Altius Asset Management business not only adds to FUM, it strengthens our position as one of Australia's leading ethical fund managers and aligns ...

Green moves at Future Group, AusSuper, Birdwood, Minderoo, Mutual Trust

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... keeping companies accountable." Meanwhile, AustralianSuper has a new head of investment operations for its international business. Tom Osbourn has a background sustainable investment at the UK's top charity asset manager. Based in London, Osbourn ...

Aussie asset managers rise to RI challenge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... heightened regulatory action and increased scrutiny, according to RIAA. Asset managers are adopting long-term, whole-of-business approach to building more sustainable and resilient markets, RIAA co-CEO Estelle Parker said. In light of this the selection ...

BNP Paribas shutters EARTH Trust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... solutions to environmental challenges. It then also took short positions in overvalued companies or those with unsustainable business models vulnerable to transition risk. Since inception, the trust has delivered a net return of -22.87% against the 2.72% ...

Insignia Financial to trial four-day work week

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... categories, and AI protections will be introduced to ensure there is transparency around how AI is being used by the business. The FSU explained that this will ensure that while AI can be a factor in decision-making processes, a human must always make ...