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Regulation drives ESG advice boom

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Consulting firms and artificial intelligence (AI) tools are experiencing growing demand from entities struggling to navigate new ESG rules, according to global technology research and advisory firm Information Services Group (ISG). A doubling down of ...

ESG not dead yet: Fidelity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... with over half of investors viewing it as highly important for portfolio asset allocation - but most struggle to measure impact. While the relevancy of ESG continues to be actively debated in the industry and beyond, investors still believe ESG has a ...

Cbus hunts for new ESG head

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... chief investment officer, and served on the investment leadership team to develop the investor's strategy and focus on impact. This was her second stint at VFMC, where she previously served as stewardship head. Formerly UniSuper's sustainability ...

Insignia exec appointed local chief of MUFG Retirement Solutions

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... achieved together in a dynamic and at times, complex industry, navigating constant change to deliver meaningful outcomes and impact," she said. "After considered and careful reflection of both my personal and professional priorities, I feel now is the ...

ETF fund flows hit US$16bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Future strategy, Platinum shut its Global Transition ETF, and Zurich Investments closed the ACI Healthcare Impact strategy. As of the end of December 2024, Morningstar counted 261 strategies in its Australasian sustainable fund universe. ...

Investors slam dumping of nature positive laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... ripple effects across investment portfolios, influencing access to resources and associated costs, that can ultimately impact economic development." Carbon market at risk Meanwhile, participants in the carbon market are concerned that scrapping the bill ...

Green moves: Warakirri, La Trobe Financial, Future Generation, Tracker Group, GRI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... boundaries, combining financial data with environment, industry and scientific expertise. Carbon Tracker researches the impact of climate change on financial markets. The independent non-profit popularised the nation of the 'carbon bubble' to describe ...

No charge for carbon target failure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... on context," Higgins said. "I suspect that increasingly, missed targets are more likely to start to show some negative impact, particularly if capital markets start to take a uniform view. But we are not there yet." However, at this stage ESG ratings ...

Green moves: UN PRI, Ditchley, Honest Work

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... they need to align with these developments, ensuring that responsible investment drives both compliance and meaningful impact. "My focus will be on helping our signatories collaborate, contribute and also lead on solutions that benefit both their portfolios ...

Green moves: S&P, Northern Trust, Magellan, Maple-Brown Abbott

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... capital will continue to build and develop," she said. Meanwhile, Lucchese plans to continue her active involvement with Impact Alpha Partners. She joined the board of Andrew Huang's research and consulting firm as a non-executive director. Lucchese ...