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Veteran ESG lead rejoins abrdn

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... the PRI, she worked briefly with Rest Super. Sydney-based Veerappan has had a long career advising institutional asset owners on responsible investment, as well as manager selection and monitoring equity portfolio construction. She started her career ...

Offloading assets is last resort in fight against slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... new toolkit shines a light on the path forward. According to First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute, asset owners and managers should treat divestment as a last resort. They have released a guide for investors in partnership with the international ...

Asset owners embrace sustainable investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... endowments and sovereign wealth funds are increasingly worried about climate change's impact on their investments. Asset owners are more confident in data, feel less hindered by regulation, and more concerned over the impact of climate risk on their ...

ESG ratings risk greenwash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... senior consultant in ESG strategy at ISS ESG also commented: "ASIC has made it clear that investment managers and asset owners should be transparent and clear in offering their sustainability-related products." This is why their clients can readily access ...

Aussie funds loyal in climate group exodus

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... flight of financial firms worth roughly $7.84 trillion, saying Australian firms are still committed. A wave of US asset owners and financial advisors recently exited the Climate Action 100+ (CA100+), the world's largest investor engagement on climate ...

Energy asset owners hungry for cover

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... serial defects manifesting across replicated parts over a very large asset. Renewables developers and influential asset owners with clean energy holdings are driving demand for insurance. To meet this appetite, specialist insurance broker BMS Australia ...

Systems thinking to drive alpha, tackle systemic threats

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... worried about financial system robustness, biodiversity loss, cyber-attacks, and AI. "There is a rocky road ahead for asset owners. All investors should prepare for a bumpier ride by building more resilience into their organisation - thinking ahead ...

ISS ESG to plug emissions data shortfall for banks, insurers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... and the UNEP OECM. These metrics include portfolio-level Implied Temperature Rise, which would help investors and asset owners allocate capital to businesses that are more adept at managing their climate risk goals. The regulatory deadlines imposed by ...

Prime role for AI in impact decisions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... developments and its level of adoption in financial services, who have also sat in the shoes of investment managers and asset owners," Huang said. Kollo said impact investing is vital for climate action. He said AI helps to enhance operational efficiency ...

Investors exit climate group amid politicisation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... climate change. Despite an exodus, the engagement initiative still has more than 700 investors in its ranks, with asset owners representing US$4.6 trillion in assets, engaging with over 170 major entities. A spokesperson from the Investor Group on Climate ...