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BNP Paribas updates sustainability strategy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
BNP Paribas Asset Management has updated its Global Sustainability Strategy with a focus on ESG integration and stewardship. It comes as a response to new regulations as well as evolving consumer and investor expectations. As of September 2023, its ...

Investors "flying blind" to climate litigation risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... concerned investors are unprepared for the escalating risks associated with climate change - particularly when assessing risk to asset classes such as sovereign bonds and private equity. "It's critically important that investors - particularly those ...

Treasury publishes climate disclosure legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... million or more, assets of $1 billion or more and employees of 500 or more - will begin mandatory reporting from July 2024. Asset owners with $5 billion AUM or more, entities that meet two of three three criteria - revenue of $200 million or more, assets ...

Paris overshoot: are investors prepared?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... of the broader finance community engages in comprehensive scenario analysis. Those who do typically focus on traditional asset classes like listed equity and real estate, leaving asset classes such as sovereign bonds and private equity left to the wayside ...

Growing scope for investing in natural capital: bfinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
Global investment consultancy bfinance has identified more than 50 asset managers globally who are investing in natural capital. bfinance reported that at a global level, there were more client searches for natural capital manager in 2023 than real ...

ASX tapped to develop Aussie carbon exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Regulator has selected ASX as a partner to undertake "exploratory work" on the development of a carbon exchange to launch later this year. The carbon exchange is intended to allow for the trading, clearing and settlement of Australian ...

Forestry fund raises $450m for natural capital

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
A global investment manager is targeting one million tonnes of carbon abatement over the next decade by harnessing Australia's natural capital. New Forests, manager of nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies, completed the first close ...

World Bank breaks record with US$5b sustainable development bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... of investors (49%) are banks, bank treasuries, and corporates. 35% are central banks and official institutions. 16% are asset managers, insurers, and pension funds. The bond attracted global attention, with more than half (56%) of investors coming from ...

Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures disbanded

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) has now officially fulfilled its remit and disbanded. As of November 2023, the TCFD website will no longer be updated or monitored but will remain available with resources for materials ...

Northern Trust pulled up for greenwashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
Northern Trust Asset Management Australia has paid just shy of $30,000 over allegations of greenwashing. ASIC brought two infringement notices against the local arm of the global fund manager alleged false and misleading statements in the application ...