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Historic data stymies climate risk pricing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Institutional investors warn that the current methodologies for pricing climate change risk are inadequate and often lead to unintended outcomes and risk-and-return trade-offs, the head of responsible investing research at a specialist global asset ...

Apostle promotes PM to investment lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... focus on sustainable investing. "Apostle will continue to build out our in-house sustainable portfolios where Kylie's skills will be utilised across the platform, we welcome her passion and leadership within this space." Parkyn added that investors ...

Family businesses see ESG driving future: Grant Thornton

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... of government policy and regulation," while 26% said lack of government policy and regulation and 23% cited resourcing, skills and experience as an impediment. ESG beyond climate reporting The proposed legislation on mandatory climate-related financial ...

ESG skills in hot demand in risk, compliance hiring

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
The advent of mandatory climate-related financial disclosures and the increased focus on greenwashing and ESG disclosure have driven hiring demand for candidates with expertise in ESG, risk and compliance, according to Kaizen Recruitment. In an update ...

Greg Combet to depart Net Zero Economy Agency for Future Fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... minister for finance Katy Gallagher dedicated considerable time, thought, and consultation in procuring an optimal blend of skills and experience to instil "fresh leadership" and "modernise the Future Fund." Meanwhile, Costello received commendation ...

Senior appointments at ag managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
Two agricultural asset managers have made key executive appointments. Warakirri Asset Management has hired Nikki Jordan to the newly created role of head of sustainability. Jordan will report to Warakirri managing director Jim McKay and will "lead the ...

The rise and rise of ESG salaries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
Heads of sustainable/responsible investment can expect to see their pay packet surpass $500,000, according to recruitment agency Talent Nation. ESG professionals continue to be highly sought-after, outstripping supply "for the foreseeable future," Talent ...

Australia joins COP28 gender and just transition partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... making in transition planning, more effective finance flows to regions most impacted by climate change, and education, skills and capacity building to support individual engagement in transitions. The commitments will be reviewed at COP31. Australia ...

$50 million backing for Conscious Investment Management fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... having impact, and that's why knowing where our capital comes from is such an advantage. "Paul Ramsay Foundation also brings skills to the table in terms of how they do impact measurement, and they have a big philanthropic team thinking about this and ...

"Looming" governance gap as reporting becomes mandatory

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... concept becomes more integrated into the industry, with teams increasingly comprising of staff with specialist sustainability skills alongside traditional finance experience. ESG is becoming embedded into commercial decision-making, but a "looming" skills ...