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ISS ESG to plug emissions data shortfall for banks, insurers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... suite, including the release of a new Industry Average Emission Intensity data set. The new data set will help banks and insurance companies comply with mandatory climate-related disclosure frameworks, such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ...

Funds SA, Mercer Super make key appointments

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... experience in financial services, including 26 years in chief executive roles. "Jim Minto brings deep expertise in life insurance, superannuation, trustee services, managed funds, investment management, financial planning, health insurance and general ...

Investors exit climate group amid politicisation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS), Nippon Life Insurance Company, the Church of England Pensions Board, and the New York State Common Retirement Fund. The affirmation sends a signal ...

Latest disclosure update

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) that published the joint opinion are the European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).

APRA acts on climate risk watch

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... risks since APRA's practice guide was released in 2021. APRA is monitoring access and affordability of household insurance, especially in relation to natural disasters. It is also working to improve transparency more broadly in the superannuation ...

Global investors unite for Climate Action 100+

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS), Nippon Life Insurance Company, the Church of England Pensions Board, and the New York State Common Retirement Fund. The world's largest ...

BlackRock-Temasek closes at US$1.4 bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... institutional investors were drawn to the fund, including public and private pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance, corporates and family offices across the US, Europe and APAC. Meghan Sharp, global head of Decarbonization Partners said: "Decarbonization ...

On biodiversity, a 143-year-old museum comes to the rescue

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... Lucchese, an honorary associate from the finance department at UTS Business School and sustainability manager at MLC Life Insurance. On the topic of working with organisations outside the finance sector, Federated Hermes' D'Eugenio recalled how ...

Investors back climate disclosure mandate

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Services Council, Business Council of Australia, Governance Institute of Australia, Institute of Public Accountants, Insurance Council of Australia, Australasian Investor Relations Association, and Property Council of Australia, also signal their support. ...

MLC Life sustainability manager joins impact firm

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... finance. As FS Sustainability 's sister magazine Industry Moves reported in April, Lucchese recently joined MLC Life Insurance as sustainability manager. Prior, she was the head of ethics and impact at U Ethical Investors and an ESG consultant at MSCI ...