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ACCR cuts ties with Rio Tinto

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
Mining giant Rio Tinto's political lobbying activities are a greenwashing risk, a breach of public trust, and a form of investor deception, according to ACCR. This week, a prominent shareholder advocacy group announced it cut ties after a year-long ...

Investors bow to political pressure: IGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... CA100+ in Australia, said new signatories outweigh those leaving by four-to-one. The exits are pinned to "misguided political pressure", the spokesperson said. In March, several US state attorneys wrote a letter to US-based asset managers urging them ...

Investors brace for turbulence as Biden backs out

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... Trump, market volatility is expected to continue. "Investors will likely remain on tenterhooks, closely monitoring the political landscape and adjusting their portfolios to hedge against potential risks," he said. "This sustained volatility would be ...

MLC awards $285m mandate to Janus Henderson

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... risk-adjusted returns by looking to identify attractive opportunities within countries across various states of economic and political development. "We are excited to partner with Janus Henderson to embrace the opportunities of tomorrow by navigating ...

Investors exit climate group amid politicisation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... letter urging US-based asset managers to not allow their investment decisions to be "commandeered by activists" to "push political goals". IGCC said the letter "greatly misrepresents the nature of collaborative investor engagements and ignores the business ...

Climate Change Authority appoints new chair

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... supporting the government's responsible climate goals". He said Kean has an "ability to bring people from across the political spectrum with him for the good of the community." "As a former New South Wales treasurer and minister for energy and the environment ...

Gender gap to close in 134 years: World Economic Forum

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... underscore the urgent need for a renewed global commitment to achieving gender parity, particularly in economic and political spheres," World Economic Forum managing director Saadia Zahidi said. "We cannot wait until 2158 for parity. The time for decisive ...

ESG demand still high for advisers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... advisers find sustainable investments appealing to many of their clients, despite ongoing cost-of-living pressures and political differences. Ethical investment leaders spoke at the Financial Standard's inaugural Future Investing Forum, held in Melbourne ...

Geostrategic risks in a changing world

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... healthcare/pandemic unpreparedness, AI, terrorism, human rights violations, modern slavery, and post-conflict peacebuilding. "Political events come in many different shapes and sizes not all of them will have any significant impact on the financial decision ...

J.P. Morgan vows $2.5 tn for sustainable development

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Jamie Dimon said in a statement that the firm was dedicated to sustainability and inclusive economic growth despite the political and economic headwinds of the past 12 months. "We believe that economic growth, energy security and sustainability are interconnected. ...