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Investors slam dumping of nature positive laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... biodiversity/nature conservation and 48% on natural capital issues, according to RIAA's 2024 Australian Responsible Investment Benchmark Report. "Investors would welcome a regulatory environment that better protects companies against nature risk," Parker ...

Tyndall bolsters small cap team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... the small caps business has delivered an annual return of 15.41% before fees since its inception, outperforming its benchmark by 5.52%. "Josh's appointment underscores Tyndall AM's ongoing commitment to enhancing its investment capabilities and ...

New tool tackles climate risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... managers gauge risk and analyse scenarios to make informed decisions. It uses company-specific risk data to produce benchmark comparisons, reinsurance attachment points and peer group analysis - including transition pricing factors. Asset managers are ...

Top consulting firms pilot SAP carbon tool

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... globally, enabling firms to track carbon in relation to financial impact, facilitate carbon budgeting and planning, benchmark individual departments, prepare for sustainability audits and improve supplier-based processes. "Enormous investments are required ...

Morningstar hires research manager for super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Morningstar Australasia has recruited a manager to lead its superannuation research coverage on local asset owners. William Anglingdarma will support Morningstar's strategy to provide comprehensive superannuation fund ratings on fund fees, features ...

Future Group ramps up screening

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... considerations into multi-factor strategies to deliver long-term risk-adjusted performance improvement compared to the market cap benchmark and doing good." Equity Trustees is the Responsible Entity of the new international equities investment, with ...

Greenwash top of mind for Kiwi funds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... Auckland-based boutique firm has grown to oversee roughly $11 bn. Other standout Kiwi outfits in RIAA's Aotearoa New Zealand Benchmark Report were Devon Funds, Pathfinder, Purpose Capital, Salt Funds and Tahito. NZ arms of international firms were AMP ...

First Aussie circularity fund shoots for $1bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Boston Global inaugural Circular Future Fund (CFF) promises an economy where no resource goes to waste, with a goal of $1 billion FUM in the next five years. To launch the fund, the investment banker and family office teamed up with environmental organisation ...

Super funds set renewables targets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has welcomed the decision at a recent Treasury investor roundtable to progress work towards encouraging greater investment in Australia's renewables transition. The roundtable was for the ...

New tool sniffs out greenwashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Future Group's new and much-needed green lie detector has been made open source, available for free for all. The tool developed in partnership with the University of Technology Sydney's Institute for Sustainable Futures promises to help investors ...