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Net zero: How to separate truth from marketing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... some digging to work out which commitments are backed by real plans and which are just talk. As reported by Financial Standard from the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds in Adelaide, Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) senior ...

Neuberger Berman closes $280m private equity impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Neuberger Berman has announced the final close of a private equity impact fund that raised $280 million from investors, including Australian superannuation funds. The NB Private Equity Impact Fund invests in direct and fund investments that seek to ...

First Sentier launches unit for sustainability research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Steinberg said. The program will focus on encouraging manufactures of domestic and commercial washing machines to fit as standard, microfibre filters for their products. It will also encourage policymakers to implement legislation prohibiting the sale ...

Northern Trust AM names head of sustainable investing and stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Northern Trust Asset Management has hired Julie Moret as global head of sustainable investing and stewardship, a newly created role. Moret will oversee the firm's sustainable investing and global engagement policies, foster research and product development ...

APRA to conduct climate vulnerability assessment on banks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
APRA is developing a framework to assess Australia's largest banks for their vulnerability to climate risk. APRA is working in partnership with the country's five largest banks to design a climate vulnerability assessment (CVA) which will assess not ...

Trustees squeezed by competing climate risk pressures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... to be meaningfully independent from super funds and advise only on an arm's length basis, as reported by Financial Standard. "This is a very political initiative and it's making it harder for super funds to cost effectively engage with and get the ...

APRA emphasises "compounding effect" of climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Financial risks of climate change can interact and compound other institutional risks including credit risk, market risk, and liquidity risk, APRA has emphasised in a new practice guide. APRA has released a draft guide for Prudential Practice Guide ...

Rest launches Sustainable Growth option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... Rest industry super fund has launched its responsible investment option. As reported in sister publication Financial Standard, Rest's 1.7 million members will now have access to 'Sustainable Growth', the fund's first socially responsible ...

NZ climate disclosure legislation to affect Australian entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... would be reporting in accordance with the NZ requirements)," said an ASX spokesman. "Companies listed in NZ that have a standard listing on ASX will have to report in accordance with both ASX's reporting requirements, as well as those of NZ. "Generally ...

State Street launches ESG service for securities lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... securities lending" in a set of principles developed by an executive committee comprised of representatives from Aberdeen Standard Investments, Aviva, BlackRock, ISLA, KBC Asset Management, NN Investment Partners and PGGM. PSSL is organised around eight ...