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Budget "misses opportunity" to address sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... infrastructure investment as well as public and active transport initiatives. Oliver Wyman head of climate and sustainability platform in Australia, and partner in financial services Ross Eaton noted that the $1.3 billion of new investment to "maintain ...

Draft Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures released

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
Sustainability reporting experts and climate specialists welcomed the release of the draft Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) but said more needs to be done on the language and metrics. The TNFD beta framework tackles the risk ...

Nanuk launches global sustainable equities ETP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... New World Fund, a global equities fund that invests in listed companies exposed to broad themes of environmental sustainability and resource efficiency. "We established the Nanuk New World Fund over six years ago with access for investors only available ...

BlueScope steels itself for climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... everyday business at the forthcoming Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) annual conference. FS Sustainability is a media partner to the event. BlueScope uses five climate scenarios to test the viability of major future projects to assess ...

Retail demand for thematic ESG ETFs climbs: Investment Trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... more than 40%, robotics and automation in third, with biotechnology, cyber security, healthcare, environmental sustainability/conservation, and emerging economies among other choices ranking behind. Guiamatsia pointed out that COP26 and the recent release ...

Conscious Investment Management adopts Reconciliation Action Plan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... Queenie for a few years now, and we're so fortunate to have her come across and join our team," Tominc told FS Sustainability. "Summer Housing is the largest SDA in Australia and her experience of what tenants want, what's correct for them and how to ...

Divestment from sanctioned Russian companies a matter of governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... custodian, which operates by the instructions of their clients. NAB Asset Servicing, the custody arm of NAB tells FS Sustainability that due to global sanctions, NAB will not support the acquisition of any Russian asset, controls exist within NAB's ...

New Forests Asia fund reaches $120 million first close

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... New Forests notes has the world's fastest growing demand for wood products. "Asia is central to the economic and sustainability transformations happening in the 21st century," said New Forests chief investment officer David Brand. "Asia has an important ...

Australians expect ethical investing: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... funds and banks, and they are getting smart at running the ruler over those claims." Independent verification of sustainability claims is becoming key to winning trust. Three-quarters of Australians say they would be more likely to invest in responsible ...

APRA to survey all regulated entities on climate vulnerability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... how their practices align with APRA guidance on managing financial risks of climate change. While voluntary, FS Sustainability understands that APRA expects a high degree of participation from all regulated entities. Superannuation funds, general, life ...