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Active ownership is the new sheriff in town

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... clear signal that the risks involved in those companies will not equate to great, enduring value in the long run." On climate risk, the fund has zeroed in on companies within its equity portfolios that are falling behind on their climate transition plans. ...

Doing better on First Nations heritage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... mining company Rio Tinto. The fallout is an example of how investors are exposed to systemic, legislative, and reputational risk if they misstep on First Nations issues. Since the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act was passed ...

AI toolkit to protect human rights

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... it's about putting in those guardrails and putting up those ethical boundaries at the front end... [to] mitigate our own risk and not see a tech wreck." Lyster commented: "Investors, through their ownership stewardship activities, have an important ...

Geostrategic risks in a changing world

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... food security and human rights. Responsible investors must weigh ethical responsibility with protecting against financial risk. While most geopolitical risks do not affect capital markets significantly, they do affect downstream supply chains which can ...

ClearBridge launches first local global equity fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... manager Michael Testorf and portfolio manager Pawel Wroblewski. Mazen said the team focuses on investment thesis, valuation, risk assessment, as well as ESG factors, to select high-quality businesses, with sustainable growth characteristics trading at ...

Auditors lambast mandatory climate reporting requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... entities to have to go to the significant expense, as well as the investment of time, to prove they have no material climate risk," CA ANZ reporting and assurance leader Amir Ghandar said. "What's the point of subjecting Group 3 firms to such costs ...

New framework for investors to navigate AI released

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... traditional ESG principles, such as climate, modern slavery, and governance. Step one of the framework determines materiality risk incorporating 27 AI use cases across nine key sectors. Step two provides governance insight across 10 RAI key indicators ...

Proxy voting targets DEI and pay

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... are 19% higher than companies with less diverse leadership teams, according to Boston Consulting Group. It also reduces the risk of governance-related controversies, including bribery, corruption and fraud, according to MSCI. Paulson also said executive ...

MLC Life sustainability manager joins impact firm

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... director. Impact Alpha Partners (IAP), founded in 2023, sought Lucchese's expertise spanning environmental science, climate risk and sustainable finance. As FS Sustainability 's sister magazine Industry Moves reported in April, Lucchese recently joined ...

Australian Ethical reaches $10 bn FUM

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... billion in funds under management that provides investors with ethically aligned asset management products and long-term, risk adjusted returns. The result was driven by positive net flows and strong investment performance. The fund reported positive ...