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Australia to join climate resilience investment initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... highlight the physical risks that climate change poses to the country's economy and communities, said Emma Herd, IGCC CEO. "The Australian Government's decision to join the Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment and update the national strategy ...

Biden inauguration brings climate challenge for Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... all of Australia's trade will be with countries that have committed to decarbonization by mid-century, noted Emma Herd, CEO of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC). "For Australia, our trade is directly impacted by the decarbonisation drive ...

Social license to operate, stakeholder management key governance concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
Editorial note: This piece is sponsored by T. Rowe Price Companies' social license to operate and wider stakeholder concerns are core governance considerations during this AGM season in Australia. The recent history of corporate scandals relating ...

Australian Ethical tops $5 billion in assets under management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... scaling of Australian Ethical's business also permits growth in other areas. Previously, John McMurdo, Australian Ethical CEO told FS Sustainability that the fund's growth in advisory meant staffing up that side of the business to meet demand ...

SGX hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... Cho to a newly created position of managing director, head of sustainability and sustainable finance. Cho will report to SGX CEO Loh Boon Chye, and joins 8 February. Her appointment is the latest stage in SGXs "multi-pronged expansion of its sustainability ...

SSGA to use proxy vote over ethnic, racial diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... and our economy," according to one of the largest global fund managers. State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) president and CEO Cyrus Taraporevala has issued his annual letter to boards of major global listed companies, outlining the fund manager's ...

Future Super to reduce fees on fund options

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... people have taken a step back and realised the power that their superannuation has today," said Kirstin Hunter, Future Super CEO. "Rather than let their retirement savings prop up failing industries, more and more Australians are taking matters into ...

Report calls out AIA's coal-based assets, policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... allocation to renewable energy opportunities, green and sustainability bonds," the spokesperson said. IEEFA noted that a change in CEO at AIA also provided a new opportunity for the company. "AIA brought on new CEO Lee Yuan Siong just earlier this year," ...

CSC partners with Osmosis IM on sustainable strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... the tilt towards the most resource efficient companies has evidenced stronger risk-adjusted returns, said Ben Dear, Osmosis CEO. "For an investor who targets certain style exposures in their asset allocation, and is seeking to address environmental ownership ...

T. Rowe Price joins Responsible Investment Association Australasia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... Rowe Price as a RIAA member, further signaling the firm's commitment to responsible investment," said Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO. "It's an important and exciting time with responsible investing at an all-time high, and we look forward to working with T. ...