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Biodiversity loss a material financial risk: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Biodiversity loss is a material financial risk for Australian companies that could wipe out up to $27 billion from the Australian economy annually by 2050, according to a report by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). ACSI has ...

Australian company boards lack skill, experience to lead net zero transition: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... is still being seen by companies as a reputational or environmental risk and not as a significant business or investment risk," said Ian Woods, the report's lead researcher and author. "Assessing fifteen Australian companies, we found that many companies ...

APAC investors taking decarbonisation action: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... top motivator for climate investment strategies, slightly ahead of creating outperformance (41%) and mitigating investment risk (36%). Asset owners are increasingly seeking to make "real change" on climate change, and see it as being in line with their ...

BetaShares launches ethical SMAs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... recognise Australian investment managers that have consistently produced solid returns while effectively managing investment risk. The awards span 21 categories across six major asset class sectors, with analysis conducted by Rainmaker Information.

Measuring transition risk key to picking climate leaders: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Editorial note: This is the third in a three-part series of articles brought to you by Aviva Investors As governments negotiate fresh commitments to contain climate change to 1.5 degrees C at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), one ...

Australia among "least attractive" countries for green investment: report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... 'green' initiatives, compared for example to Canada, which spent 74.5%. "Investors understand that climate risk is investment risk," said AIGCC and IGCC CEO Rebecca Mikula-Wright. "Investors want to seize the enormous investment opportunities ...

ESG integration challenged by regional regulation, data: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... the money, overseeing it and then the governance structure of institutions as well," said Northern Trust head of investment risk and analytics services for Asia Pacific Stephen Gwynne. "It means that participants need to take a holistic approach to how ...

Investment consultants launch net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Twelve investment consulting firms including two Australian firms have launched the Net Zero Investment Consultants Initiative (NZICI). Frontier, JANA and other investment consultants responsible for advising institutional asset owners on assets of ...

Opinion: Mind the gap: Investors continue to stall on climate action, despite sentiment confirming its risks

DAVID KLAUSNER  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... in supporting the transition to a greener planet as well as the risks. A majority (67%) actively consider the investment risk from climate change in their portfolios while almost as many (57%) consider investment opportunity. What's important now is ...

Not all oil stocks are out on ESG grounds: Pendal Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... The oil majors make up more than six per cent of global market capitalisation. Screening them out can introduce investment risk. But quality oil and gas companies are transforming and that provides a source of opportunity, Pittard said. To meet the demands ...