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Envirosuite hires CFO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... mid-tier chartered accounting firm. In the role, Mr Owen will oversee all financial decisions impacting operations to ensure business integrity, financial health and to drive Envirosuite's financial outcomes in line with the long-term strategy. "Envirosuite ...

Franklin Templeton hires CalPERS exec for new global head of sustainability role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... which CalPERS convened and co-founded. Simpson also has led the CalPERS investment office diversity, equity and inclusion business initiative, including the founding of 3D (Diverse Director DataSource). Prior to joining CalPERS, Simpson was a senior ...

Deep engagement to follow SSGA CEO letter to directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... manager's main areas of stewardship focus in 2022. Meanwhile, Taraporevala has also announced he is retiring from the business later this year, with SSGA due to conduct a global search for his replacement. The key issues outlined in the letter relate ...

Strong APAC demand for sustainable, impact assets: UBS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... can generate equal or superior investment returns when compared to traditional investments. "In our wealth management business, one example is our flagship 100% sustainable investing cross asset discretionary mandate. We reached a record USD5 billion ...

Accountants to play central role in ESG developments: CPA Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... zero commitments this year, and there will be greater scrutiny to address greenwashing, to examine balance sheets and business models for resilience in the face of climate change, said CPA Australia general manager external affairs Jane Rennie. The "mixed ...

Decarbonisation a key megatrend in private markets: BlackRock

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
Investing in private markets is expected to grow in 2022, with decarbonisation as a key megatrend along with digitalisation, and expectations of more investment in Asia, according to BlackRock. BlackRock released its 2022 private markets outlook, in ...

Proxy advisers assess impacts of government reform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... million. FS Sustainability understands that ACSI is still reviewing how the regulations will impact its proxy advice business. "Every proxy adviser in Australia has an unrestricted AFSL to provide general advice only for wholesale investors," said Dean ...

2021 theme in review: biodiversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... into climate commitments at COP26. "This year for the first time, biodiversity has seen a lot more prominence from the business perspective," Emma Herd, a partner at EY's Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) practice. "At COP26 you're ...

DigitalX hires NAB exec as new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... outstanding candidates, we are pleased that Lisa has wanted to come on board and lead DigitalX as it continues to execute its business plan based around our three business units of funds management, Blockchain ventures and development of distributed ...

Future Super in $6 billion acquisition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... Investments managed $6.54 billion as of the end of September 2021. Future Super will buy Aon's superannuation subsidiary business Aon Solutions, best known for its smartMonday brand, which provides investment consulting, sponsor and administration ...