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Divestment should be tool of last resort on climate: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... engagement with the companies they are invested in prior to any divestment to ensure that all measures to support climate change action have been exhausted. Divestment could insulate members from the perceived financial risks of fossil fuel companies ...

Climate Action 100+ aviation engagement takes off

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... the existing engagement with Qantas, noted Laura Hillis, director of Climate Action 100+ at the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC). "It doesn't change the nature of engagement, it will continue with the engagement priorities and investors will continue ...

BlackRock seeks plans for company transition to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... companies and investors. Fink linked the fault lines exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic to the global threats of climate change in his letter. "I believe that the pandemic has presented such an existential crisis - such a stark reminder of our fragility ...

Australia to join climate resilience investment initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... about taking practical actions to help our environment, our communities and our economy deal with the impacts of climate change that are already taking place. "We are focussed on the steps we can take now and in the future to create a more resilient ...

Biden inauguration brings climate challenge for Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... countries that have committed to decarbonization by mid-century, noted Emma Herd, CEO of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC). "For Australia, our trade is directly impacted by the decarbonisation drive in a big way," Herd said. "Whether it's ...

Global impact bond issuance spike in 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... increased its issuance dramatically since introducing a green bond program in 2017. Kendall also pointed to the area of climate change transition bonds as an area of growth. Transition bonds are those issued by government and companies that fund activities ...

Thai regulator becomes TCFD suppporter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... official TCFD supporter since 30 December 2020, which marks another important step to address the global trend of climate change management in the Thai capital market," said Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol, SEC secretary-general. "... [S]uch efforts are fundamental ...

Integrating ESG to manage risks of high yield credit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... specifically, but as environmental data and data relating to carbon emission intensity and other metrics related to climate change has improved, that has impacted on analysis in the high yield space. Portfolio managers of high yield credit strategies ...

ESG funds show strong risk-adjusted returns: Rainmaker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... the investment decision-making process, whether that be from a strategic asset allocation position, considering climate change scenario testing at a strategic asset allocation level and what that means... all the way to setting medium term strategies ...

Australian Ethical tops $5 billion in assets under management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... inflows into investments which are making a sustainable difference. It also amplifies that right to be listened to on climate change and other ethical issues and frameworks." The scaling of Australian Ethical's business also permits growth in other ...