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Institutional investors shift gears amid "new market regime"

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Nuveen's latest global institutional investor survey shows that investors are adjusting risk management and asset allocation strategies due to geopolitical tensions, higher rates, market volatility, and upcoming elections, with three themes dominating ...

CBA launches green business loan

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... business lending Grant Cairns told the crowd at the CBA's sustainability conference in Sydney last week. "There has been a big shift in the types of conversations we are having with our business customers, from small businesses to our largest corporate ...

Gender-based strategy gives impact investing a boost

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Good Return has partnered with Macquarie to call for increased gender-based impact investment to support women entrepreneurs. There is a US$360 billion annual financing gap for women-owned small businesses, according to the UN. Impact investing, which ...

Investors push for nature in climate plans

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) reporting. While larger organizations are gearing up for the shift voluntarily, the industry may need governmental mandates to ensure widespread adoption. Estelle Parker, co-CEO at RIAA, said ...

Social and governance factors top "new risk reality"

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainability survey covering 893 companies globally. The firm says this shows a "new risk reality". "There is a notable shift towards a stronger focus on social and governance, particularly among large companies with greater market accountability ...

Ad industry proposes greenwashing code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
The peak body for Australia's advertisers is taking on greenwashing via a new draft code. The Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) has released an exposure draft Environmental Claims Code that they say will form an integral part of ...

Element Zero raises US$10M for zero-carbon iron

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... electrochemistry and new materials will cement its leadership in the energy transformation. Element Zero is a major catalyst in this shift and the Pilbara region in the north of Western Australia stands as the premier location globally to showcase the ...

BlackRock admits stakeholder pressure on ESG a risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... stakeholder pressure on ESG matters, the firm declined to comment. When asked whether the new risk disclosure signals a shift in the firm's ESG approach, BlackRock declined to comment. BlackRock has previously disclosed ESG risk factors in its US ...

VC initiative to catalyse AgTech for climate solutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... are working with industry, drought hubs, companies and farmers to get clarity on what the big challenges are that we can shift the needle on," Archibald said. "From there, we will be doing a national and global scout for leading solutions that are at ...

Forestry fund raises $450m for natural capital

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... Zealand at New Forests commented: "Since New Forests launched its first fund 13 years ago, the market is now seeing a clear shift from investing in narrow mandates around forestry and agriculture alone, to include a wider set of considerations and returns. ...