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Climate changes how investors get paid

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Climate change is causing a shift in the way investments are returned, from paying dividends to repurchasing shares - particularly in Australia. New research from the University of Queensland (UQ) finds the US, China, and the Philippines are also most ...

Green moves: PRI, Scientific Beta, RIAA, CA100+, Australian Unity, Net Zero Economy Authority

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Organisational restructuring at the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has led to 17 redundancies including in the leadership team, and more departures for other reasons. Chief responsible investment ecosystems officer Rose Easton said on LinkedIn ...

FX expert jumps from Insight to HSBC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Former Insight Investment specialist Ben Ereira will join HSBC Global Markets after the Christmas break. "I'm pleased to announce I will be working with the 3 times in a row winner of European Pensions Currency Manager of the Year - HSBC in January," ...

Wellington client exec departs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... Morgan. Separately, Wellington's vice chair and head of sustainable investment Wendy Cromwell has been re-elected to the PRI Board for a third term. "Her dedication and expertise in sustainable investment have been invaluable in driving forward the ...

VFMC welcomes two key execs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Victorian Funds Management Corporation has made two new senior appointments - a chief people officer and a head of client services. The $92 billion quasi-sovereign wealth fund has named Karen Perkins the permanent head of client services. Perkins was ...

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 ...

Quadrant expands to environmental consulting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Quadrant Private Equity has taken a 43% stake in an environmental consultant for an undisclosed sum. As a minority investor in EMM Consulting (EMM), Quadrant Strategic Equity Fund plans to support expansion of the eco-advisory practice. It is a new ...

Asset managers move climate targets in-house

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Goldman Sachs (GS) and Franklin Templeton shed light on their departures from UN-convened Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) and embattled climate group Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) respectively. GS said it would move its climate commitments to oversight ...

What to expect in 2025

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Investors can look forward to a ramping up of ESG data integration, AI regulation and DEI initiatives in 2025, according to Janus Henderson Investors' chief responsibility officer Michelle Dunstan. Driven by geopolitical pressures, the industry will ...

Geopolitical tensions create investor opportunity: Franklin Templeton

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Escalating geopolitical tensions around the world has made defense a critical focus for investors, according to a new paper from Franklin Templeton. These geopolitical pressures, comparable in impact to climate change, are now immediate, direct, and ...