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Legal loophole fail: compliance won't dodge risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... guides are spearheaded by the First Nations Heritage Protection Alliance (FNHPA) in partnership with the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) and the UN Global Compact Network Australia (UNGCNA). The initiative is supported by HESTA ...

Kiwi energy broker sparks interest across the pond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
New Zealand-based gas, power, and carbon markets brokerage firm Aotearoa Energy has attracted the attention of UK market infrastructure firm TP ICAP in a takeover deal. The buyout is for an undisclosed sum. TP ICAP said the acquisition is complementary ...

Deutsche Bank links 33% of long-term bonuses to non-financial targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... employees and corporate social responsibility. Deutsche Bank aims to provide €500 billion of sustainable financing and investment volumes between 2020 and 2025. €279 billion has been achieved as of the end of 2023, including cumulative financing ...

Lombard Odier brings plastic circularity fund down under

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM) is bringing its Plastic Circularity Fund to Australia, following a first close last year with backing from the sovereign wealth fund of Monaco, among others. The LOIM Plastic Circularity Fund (Australia), a private ...

Members beef up ESG checks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... four in five go further, stating it's important that their money delivers a positive impact. This surge in ethical investment fervour comes with a warning sign: move the needle or risk losing members. In fact, three-quarters of Aussies would change ...

Super battle on impact investing and returns

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... against such member demands. The #5by25 campaign hopes to bolster institutional capital and raise public and private investment in projects that deliver measurable social and environmental benefits. A 5% allocation of superannuation capital to impact ...

Execs sceptical of 2050 net zero goal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... net zero target within the designated timeframe. The research covered the energy transition, emerging technologies, investment opportunities, and the decarbonisation challenge. The region's most optimistic about transition-oriented growth were the Middle ...

Big super's plan on fossil fuel return

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... members. Compared with two years prior, the two energy giants have a larger share of the stock market but saw lower investment from asset owners relative to the companies' sizes on the ASX. Australia's major super funds on average reduced their ...

Members shouldn't carry energy and housing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... Schroder was joined by two other industry titans - Sam Mostyn, chair at Aware Super, and Sonya Sawtell-Rickson, chief investment officer at HESTA - to challenge the misguided debate about the purpose of superannuation. "There's no doubt that super ...

More calls for adaptation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Adaptation should be rolled out alongside emissions mitigation, says assistant minister for climate change and energy Jenny McAllister. It is estimated that climate change will cost US$1.7-3.1 trillion a year through to 2050 globally. For example, the ...