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Using quant approaches to implement climate change targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... should be incorporated into your process." In order to respond to the push to manage the risks and opportunities of climate change, Acadian first has to understand what clients are seeking when they say they are committing to net zero. "Firstly, is the ...

Brokers recognised for excellence in ESG research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... governance areas. RIAA reported that the largest portion and biggest increase on last year was reports covering climate change, with social-focused topics closely following behind, including cultural heritage research pieces on the back of the destruction ...

FY22 budget proposes "technology not taxes" for climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
This year's federal budget underlined the government's focus on "technology, not taxes" to manage climate change, with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announcing a further $1.6 billion commitment to drive abatement of greenhouse gas emissions. Delivering ...

FTSE Russell hires Jo Saleeba to head sustainable investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... direction of the fund's responsible investment program. Saleeba was also the first CEO of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), establishing the organisation and growing its membership to over 25 investors with more than $500 billion in assets ...

APAC investors ahead of North America on climate action: PGIM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Institutional investors in Asia Pacific are more likely than their counterparts in North America to take action on climate change, but investors in Europe are still leading the pack, according to PGIM. PGIM recently surveyed 101 institutional investor ...

APRA to conduct climate vulnerability assessment on banks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... summit. "The purpose here is multi-fold," he says. "It's to strengthen the financial sectors' understanding of climate change risk, it's to standardise the sorts of approaches that we use to establish global scenarios, but also to improve the ADI's data ...

Trustees squeezed by competing climate risk pressures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... MTAA Super, reeled off a list of developments, including APRA's draft guide for Prudential Practice Guide CPG 229 Climate Change Financial Risks (CPG 229) and legislation to reform proxy voting raised by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg earlier this week. "When ...

AMP Capital Wholesale Office Fund hits net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... price that is less than what we've paid for traditional electricity and that supporting renewables and combatting climate change is not only the right thing to do for the environment but also cost effective for our investors." Diamond Energy is "proud ...

AICD presses case for stakeholder role in governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... suppliers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as activists and community groups on matters such as climate change, human rights and workforce culture. The guide notes that management should lead day-to-day stakeholder engagement, but ...

Steep rise in demand for ESG wealth management products: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... and is growing fastest among the industry's wealthiest clients, the EY report notes. In the last 12 months, "climate change has not only climbed the agenda of 24% of the mass affluent population but also among 46% of ultra-high net worth clients." ...