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Rest selects Dasseti for ESG due diligence digitisation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Rest Super has selected software provider Dasseti Collect to digitise and streamline ESG due diligence as well as wider operational functions. Rest will use Dasseti for both ESG due diligence and operational due diligence across its portfolio. Rest ...

UniSuper makes property allocation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
UniSuper has acquired a $260 million warehouse, logistics and manufacturing development site that will target a 5-Star NABERS energy rating upon completion. The auction of surplus land from Orica in Deer Park, Melbourne has the potential to accommodate ...

Climate-committed investor group grows to $35tr AUM

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Investor support for climate action is on the rise, with the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) reporting a global membership increase representing more than 14.8 million beneficiaries, up from eight million four years ago. The group, which brings ...

Investors back modern slavery compensation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
A group of 45 investors with $11.9 trillion in assets under management have signalled support for a national compensation scheme for modern slavery victim-survivors in Australia. There are at least 1900 victim-survivors of modern slavery in Australia ...

ESG skills in hot demand in risk, compliance hiring

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
The advent of mandatory climate-related financial disclosures and the increased focus on greenwashing and ESG disclosure have driven hiring demand for candidates with expertise in ESG, risk and compliance, according to Kaizen Recruitment. In an update ...

Rest increases impact investment with Cibus fund allocation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Rest has invested in an agriculture-focused fund that focuses on sustainable farming, practices and companies. Rest has allocated capital to Cibus Fund II, which "focuses on delivering strong returns through investment opportunities related to the food ...

Brookfield reaches first close on second transition fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Brookfield Asset Management has raised US$10 billion for a second global transition fund. The global asset manager announced the first close of the second Brookfield Global Transition Fund (BGTF II), which saw support from both existing and new investors. ...

Rise in ESG commitment by global funds: Morningstar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
A review of 12 asset managers that Morningstar deems committed ESG has resulted in five receiving upgrades, while several retained their previous ratings. Morningstar has identified 97 firms globally that they deem as falling into an ESG Commitment ...

Ninety One launches emerging market transition debt fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Global investment manager Ninety One has launched an emerging market debt strategy that will focus on investing in company issuance that finances the transition to a lower carbon economy. The Emerging Market Transition Debt (EMTD) will aim to provide ...

Origin CFO retires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Origin is on the hunt for a new chief financial officer following the announcement of Lawrie Tremaine's retirement. Tremaine joined Origin as chief financial officer in mid-2017 and Origin cited Tremaine's role in the "successful repositioning, capital ...