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Are indexes the next target for greenwashing investigations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... offerings. A spokesperson for ASIC confirmed to FS Sustainability that Bloomberg and MSCI do not hold any relevant Australian Financial Services Licences. But the market regulator issued a warning. "ASIC is actively considering the conduct and obligations ...

AustralianSuper grows global team with numerous hires

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
AustralianSuper has bolstered its team with senior appointments in the UK, recruiting talent from J.P. Morgan, BNP Paribas, and Macquarie Group. AustralianSuper appointed John Normand as head of investment strategy for Europe; Sujay Shah has taken on ...

IFM Investors certified by Climate Active

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... been certified by Climate Active as it seeks to deliver on its corporate net zero commitments. Climate Active is an Australian Government program that partners with Australian businesses to drive voluntary climate action and strengthen processes to measure ...

Climate transition a factor in sovereign debt pricing: Ardea

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... and has significant exposure to the full gambit of climate risks," Richards said. Ryan and Richards argue that the Australian government should demonstrate greater transparency about climate risks on borrowing costs. "It is undeniable that governments ...

Climate resilience needed to dodge $442b VIC loss by 2100

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... damage, impact on company value and also the environmental impact of rebuilding facilities," FM Global Vice president of Australian operations client services Greg Duncan commented. To assist, the global mutual insurance company provides discount incentives ...

NGS tracking ahead on 2030 net zero pledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... certain portfolios. "We are having to accept some degree of tracking error, and that's particularly relevant to the Australian equities portfolio," he said. "Global equities show very little tracking error, but it is far greater in the Australian market." ...

Challenging market weakens ESG-focused fund flows

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Australian and New Zealand sustainable funds saw record outflows of US$1.7 billion against a backdrop of global outflows. Inflation, interest rates and recession fears are weakening flows into global sustainable funds overall- which attracted $US18 ...

Report sounds alarm on data centre climate risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Australian businesses say they can't meet sustainability goals without reducing IT and data centre energy use, but say they don't have detailed data on emissions to make decisions, according to recently released research. University of Technology Sydney's ...

Demystifying ACCUs: What are carbon credits and how do they work? - Gary Wyatt

THE GREENER WAY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Australian Carbon Credit Units have somewhat been in the firing line recently with the independent Chubb review recommending changes to improve transparency and confidence in the scheme. In this podcast, senior journalist Rose Mary Petrass speaks with ...

UniSuper invests with NorthStar Impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... has appointed NorthStar Impact as a specialist external listed equities manager. NorthStar Impact invests in listed Australian and New Zealand companies whose strategies seek to address social and environmental challenges. NorthStar defines those issues ...