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HESTA urges ASX300 to heed investor concerns

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
In a letter sent to the top listed companies in its investment portfolio, the $87 billion super fund has set out its engagement priorities ahead of the upcoming AGM season. Key areas include climate change, nature loss, gender equality and fair working ...

Coalition's super on parental leave changes spark concerns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... should sacrifice their future financial security to meet daily living costs - exacerbating women's retirement poverty risk. SMC chief executive Misha Shubert said the organisation has urged the Coalition to reverse the policy. "This opt-out proposal ...

Schroders quietly backpedals on carbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... MSCI data. This exclusion does not apply to supermarkets. It also added a disclaimer. "Sustainability-related terminology risk: You may have differing views, opinions and understanding of the meaning of the terminology used in this section and PDS, to ...

Clarity on sector pathways sparks investor confidence

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
The Climate Change Authority's (CCA) sectoral pathways guidance finds every sector across the economy needs investment to reach net zero and pull the brakes on runaway climate change. Further investment is needed in net zero technology across the six ...

Natural gas buyout bulldozes investors: Analysts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... Woodside "disregarded the world-record vote" and urged investors to exert influence on the resources house to curb climate risk. Potential abatement from Woodside's ammonia purchase is "a drop in the ocean" compared to Driftwood LNG's expected ...

UBS passive strategies flagged on human rights

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... pressure, cutting off 87% of their credit lines and loans, according to S&P Global. Passive investing carries a heightened risk of exposure to companies involved in human rights abuses, which can lower financial performance - according to Andrew Montes ...

CareSuper ousts ESG policies in merger

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... believe that incorporating financially material ESG considerations into investment decision-making can help better manage risk and contribute to stronger investment returns in certain circumstances for our members," Spirit Super said in a statement. ...

ClearBridge launches new ESG fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... investors to opt for ESG-focused companies. Su said the fund can help investors diversify their equity portfolios to mitigate risk from "heightened volatility" in the market. "In recent months, political risk and policy uncertainty have become increasing ...

ESG ratings risk greenwash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... said the firm is not concerned with the level of guidance provided by ASIC to help investment managers avoid greenwashing risk. "We consider the direction and guidance provided by ASIC to be exceptional on a global level," Cameron said. While ongoing ...

Nothing to fear: Sustainable investing trade-offs

MIRZA BAIG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... fundamental tenet of investing. Every investment decision is predicated on optimising and managing the inherent trade-offs between risk, return, liquidity, volatility and other considerations. Trade-offs, then, should not be thought of as something that ...