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Budget "misses opportunity" to address sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
The 2022 federal budget has been labelled a "missed opportunity" or a "massive missed opportunity" on areas including climate and sustainable development. As reported in sister publication Financial Standard, the 2022 Federal Budget delivered a cash ...

Draft Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures released

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... aim of moving capital towards outcomes that benefit nature rather than destroying biodiversity. Carolin Leeshaa, the Australian-based natural capital and biodiversity global lead at KPMG and one of 34 global Taskforce Members, hailed the release of the ...

UniSuper allocates to venture capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... lower cost technology, and we're in the scale-up process." Uniseed's mandate is to facilitate commercialisation of Australian research, and by investing with Uniseed, UniSuper gains access to cleantech and other ESG-related investments, Devine said. ...

Greenwashing key concern as Ethical Advisers Co-op passes $2bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... cut. There is still more demand for domestic equity offerings that meet ethical standards, Fitzpatrick said. "The more Australian equities offerings with an ethical filter that meet the demands of clients, the better," he said. "There are a lot more ...

Nanuk launches global sustainable equities ETP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... unlisted unit trust but are excited to announce that the Fund is now additionally, and more easily, accessible for Australian financial advisers and their clients as a result of the launch of this active ETMF," said Nanuk Asset Management managing director ...

CEFC reaches $10 billion landmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... tenure. Since inception, the CEFC has drawn $5.4 billion from its original $10 billion funding allocation from the Australian Government, meaning it has access to a further $4.6 billion for ongoing investment. The CEFC has also reported that $2.8 billion ...

CEFC, Hostplus, Octopus Australia to invest in renewable energy asset

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... will be required to replace the Yallourn power station, which is due to close in 2028. Octopus Australia entered the Australian market over four years ago and is a subsidiary of the Octopus Group. It currently manages more than $1 billion in assets under ...

Divestment from sanctioned Russian companies a matter of governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... super funds review their Russian investments. "The Morrison government is today confirming its strong expectation that Australian superannuation funds will review their investment portfolios and take steps to divest any holdings in Russian assets," Frydenberg ...

Identifying female leadership as driver of value: Vontobel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... seats in the US Fortune 500, which is the most evet, but hardly representative of broader population. In Australia, the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) released analysis for International Women's Day finding that women make ...

RBA deputy governor to join Fortescue Future Industries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... honoured and privileged to have worked at the Bank for the past 25 years and contributed to improving the welfare of the Australian people," Debelle said. "The bank is a great institution which serves Australia well, including most recently through the ...