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Resource-efficient companies more resilient: Impax AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... term policy commitments, and near term, there's some bumps in the road to navigate, which can be summarised in terms of inflation and higher rates of interest," Simm said. "Companies with pricing power can pass on price risks to customers. "At the same ...

Climate change to shape economy long-term: Forum

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... Trobe Financial chief investment officer Chris Paton said Australia will remain resilient amid raging headwinds posed by inflation and interest rates, to the extent that it will meet its growth forecast and avoid a recession.

APAC investors cite ESG impact in real asset allocations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... years ago, Aviva Investors found. Three years ago, one-third of investors allocated to real assets mainly to generate inflation-protected income, but now 53% cite inflation-protected income. The use of real assets to make a positive ESG impact has also ...

IFM Investors commits to US biogas developer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... of this year, and a really solid pipeline and opportunity to grow it out." Mangini noted that the passage of the US Inflation Reduction Act, which is targeting carbon reduction and increased investment in renewable and low carbon energy, is a "step change" ...

Salary inflation a rising S issue for ESG managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
With wage inflation expected to persist into 2023, managing wage increases, employee satisfaction and other measures to attract and retain talent are issues on the agenda for ESG engagement this year. According to the latest data available from the ...

APAC outperforms amid global sustainable finance pullback

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... social bonds leading the decliners, down 46% compared to full year 2021. At a global level, volatility from increased inflation and geopolitical tensions such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine impacted sustainable dealmaking. However, Refinitiv senior ...

Australians cite ethical investing as advice gap: Investment Trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... go," Guild said. According to the 2022 report, 91% of Australian adults have concerns about their finances, with rising inflation front of mind (58%, up from 42% in 2021). Advice affordability, a key consideration of Quality of Advice Review, continues ...

RBA governor cites climate, energy transition in inflation puzzle

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... renewable energy as two of four longer-term changes to the global economy that are "likely to affect the dynamics of inflation, central bank policy and the way business operates in Australia." In a speech addressing CEDA's Annual Dinner, Lowe spoke about ...

Global green bond market continues to grow

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... because of the characteristics of green bonds overall. "We see a lot of volatility in the market based on geopolitics, inflation, and central banks acting to tackle inflation," Broustra said. "What we observe is during those phases of the market, we ...

Abrdn launches sustainable Asian active ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... Asia offers attractive valuations with companies trading well below their five-year averages, with the risks of higher inflation and slower growth already priced in." The Sustainable Asian Opportunities Active ETF is based on the work of abrdn's investment ...