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BlackRock, SGX, and MSCI launch US$426M Singapore climate action ETF

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... head of equities Michael Syn commented that SGX Group aims to play "a vital role in galvanising stakeholders within the financial ecosystem to mobilise capital and develop solutions to effect real change in addressing climate change. "With the market ...

MONEYME becomes a B Corp

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Digital non-bank consumer lender MONEYME has become the third current ASX-listed financial institution to attain B Corp certification. The company started the process of B Corp certification approximately two years ago as a way of demonstrating tangible ...

Prepare for TNFD: FSI release guide on nature risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Ahead of the release of the final draft of the Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) this month, investors are struggling to understand and assess nature-related investment risks and to bridge the gap between the framework and the ...

Investors call for leadership diversity at ASX300 listed companies

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... under multiple metrics. "Corporate cultures that are not inclusive and do not encourage diversity represent a clear financial risk to investors - this can negatively impact a company's reputation, its productivity, and ability to attract and retain talent," ...

Successful merger for social and inequality reporting framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Two initiatives focusing on inequality-related and social-related financial disclosures have successfully consolidated into a single taskforce to address related risks in reporting. The initiatives - the Taskforce on Inequality-related Financial Disclosures ...

Government commits public service to net zero by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... announced that the central bank will comply with the net zero target and disclose Scope 1 and 2 emissions in the 2022/2023 financial year report. The Department of Finance stated that by 2030, "the broadest range of government agencies, activities and ...

Sustainable, ethical super products fail performance test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Responsible option, which returned -0.41%. p.a. for the 2022/23 financial year. As reported in sister publication Financial Standard, of the 97 products to fail this year's superannuation performance test, 96 are trustee-directed products - 75% of ...

Australia the guinea pig for PRI sovereign engagement pilot

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... share a common interest in reducing their exposure to systemic climate-related risks. These risks encompass not only financial elements like the value of sovereign debt investments but also broader concerns such as the competitiveness of national economies ...

Investors in hot seat over impact of 50-degree day

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... climate risk simulation exercise at the AIST Superannuation Investment Conference 2023. Sister publication Financial Standard is the media partner for the conference. Facilitated by University of Technology Sydney Institute for Sustainable Futures research ...

Bridging the ESG gap: strategies for institutional investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... research conducted with the University of London that demonstrates how improving ESG performance correlates with enhanced financial outcomes. "There's some concern around the impact of ESG strategies around financial performance," McNeil said. "But ...