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How investors manage risk in a new AI world

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... includes regional banks, mid-tier finance entities, and the healthcare sector. On the other hand, the tech and service industries see countless opportunities. When assessing a company's AI exposure, Pringle underscores the significance of their response ...

Active Super to face court over greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... members, and we know that funds seek to attract members with promises their investments will not be exposed to certain industries," said ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court. "When making these claims super funds must have evidence to back their claims and ...

Social license or social-washing - weighing the value of public statements on the Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... said while a major generational shift was required, "inclusion is a good thing for business" that will benefit all industries. Corporate responsibility and the Voice Lowe says it is "disappointing" to see corporates taking a neutral or negative stance. ...

Revenue recycling carbon tax would increase Australia's GDP

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... happen if a carbon tax policy was introduced starting at $23/tCO2, increasing over time and imposing uniformly on all industries to $70 in 2030 until 2035. The inflation impact of this policy is estimated to be 0.5% in 2023, increasing to 1.52% in 2035. ...

Are indexes the next target for greenwashing investigations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Adjusted Index and "Vanguard claimed the index excluded issuers with significant business activities in a range of industries, including those involving fossil fuels. "However, ASIC alleges that ESG research was not conducted over a significant proportion ...

Brookfield signs MoU for renewables

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Management has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with India's largest private sector enterprise Reliance Industries, a Fortune 500 company, to manufacture renewable energy and decarbonisation equipment in Australia. The agreement will see ...

Climate transition a factor in sovereign debt pricing: Ardea

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... resource rents," Ryan said. The researchers found that cheaper financing may counteract any short-term losses that industries may face from re-evaluating assets. Further, the savings made on funding could be invested into renewable technologies and transitioned ...

NGS tracking ahead on 2030 net zero pledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... become carbon-neutral by 2030. Last year, NGS announced it had divested $191 million from carbon-intensive companies and industries since the start of its decarbonisation process, including holdings in Woodside and Santos and others in the oil and gas ...

The skills shortage delaying net zero: CEDA

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... These workers should be retrained to aid in the transition, while also supporting the communities dependent on those industries towards economic prosperity, CEDA argues. Powering the transition: The net-zero workforce challenge, calls on the federal ...

ASIC takes Vanguard to court over further greenwashing claims

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Adjusted Index and "Vanguard claimed the index excluded issuers with significant business activities in a range of industries, including those involving fossil fuels. "However, ASIC alleges that ESG research was not conducted over a significant proportion ...