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First State Super signs Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... both. 4. Monitor asset managers' stewardship activities. 5. Encourage better alignment of the operation of the financial system and regulatory policy with the financial interests of long-term investors. 6. Report to beneficiaries about their stewardship ...

Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative sets ambitious investment agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... global sustainable development and climate goals; 2. Enhance the sustainability, resilience and stability of the financial system by embedding sustainability, climate and human rights considerations into financial markets and products; 3. Ensure better ...

Cbus becomes Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code signatory

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... which covers activities including exercising voting rights, company engagement, monitoring asset managers and financial system advocacy. "There is a strong public demand for information about how asset owners manage the money entrusted to them," said ...

Sustainable Business Australia names John Hewson chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... (SDGs)." Hewson is an economic and financial expert with experience in academia, business, government and the financial system. He has worked as an economist for the Australian Treasury, the Reserve Bank, the International Monetary Fund and as an advisor ...

ACSI names Kate Griffiths to executive manager role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... thinking. Our policy development and advocacy activities are undertaken with the aim of increasing alignment between financial system and regulatory settings in the interests of long-term investors." Griffiths started this week, and came to ACSI from ...

Finance sector calls for development of Sustainable Finance Roadmaps

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... Initiative (UNEP FI) Conference in Sydney, co-hosted by IAG and NAB. The J oint Statement in Support of a Sustainable Financial System for Australia and New Zealand calls on organisations across the finance sector to support a Sustainable Finance Roadmap ...

ASX200 stocks with strong ESG performance outperform: Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... additional recommendations around disclosure of material ESG issues. "Regnan's vision and our mission is to have a financial system that serves all," she said. "Our view is that the more the ASX governance principles focus on proper disclosure like TCFD ...

Meat and fish producers not managing ESG risks: FAIRR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... collaborative forum for investors that believe that intensive livestock production poses material risks to the global financial system and hinders sustainable development. Australian Ethical Investments, along with a number of Australian investors, participated ...

IGCC, global investors urge G7 to step up game on Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... governments to accelerate the low carbon transition and to improve the resilience of our economy, society and the financial system to climate risks," the joint statement said. ""We are concerned that the implementation of the Paris Agreement is currently ...

ACSI launches Stewardship Code for Australian asset owners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... which covers activities including exercising voting rights, company engagement, monitoring asset managers and financial system advocacy. "There is a growing desire for information about how asset owners manage the money entrusted to them," said Louise ...