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APAC outperforms amid global sustainable finance pullback

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... said. "For sustainability linked loans, there was a 10% increase by proceeds, 5% by number." ESG is expected to continue to impact in M&A activity in 2022, Tan said. "Investors and stakeholders are looking at companies through the ESG lens," she said. ...

Deloitte launches green tech initiative for business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... specialists who takes a collaborative approach to commercialising and scaling climate technology solutions for maximum impact. "We've already conducted six pilots over the last six months, involving entities from tertiary education to the public sector ...

Podcast: Insuring climate-resilient businesses

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... expectancies related to wind, flood and wildfire exposure by more than US$120 billion which, in turn, can magnify their positive impact on customers, colleagues and communities.

ANZ leads issuance of US$50m gender-lens bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... Bond 5 (WLB5), a gender-lens sustainable bond that aligns with the Orange Bond Principles. The bond has been issued by Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), a pioneer in impact investing, and the proceeds will support between 280,000 to 300,000 women across ...

Vanguard quits net zero investor initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... Vanguard shortly after it was identified," Vanguard said. "The error in the PDS did not result in any adverse financial impact on investors, and at no time would any of the three funds have held different securities if it had tracked the misdescribed ...

COP15 success requires investor buy-in: Mirova

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... said. "We started to look at first how can we measure it. If we look at the risk part, we need to look at the materiality/impact side." To that end, in 2020, Mirova, BNP Paribas Asset Management, AXA Investment Management and Sycamore Asset Management ...

ASX200 see material biodiversity risks: Martin Currie

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... that we have a responsibility to ensure that companies we invest in on behalf of our clients are considering the potential impact of their business on biodiversity," said Martin Currie lead portfolio manager for the Sustainable Equity Strategy Will Baylis. ...

Biodiversity market could hit $137bn by 2050: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
A biodiversity market in Australia could be worth as much as $137 billion in financial flows by 2050, according to research from PwC. PwC has issued A nature-positive Australia: the value of an Australian biodiversity market, which calculates a number ...

ASIC fines Vanguard for greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... was identified," Vanguard said. "The error in the Product Disclosure Statements did not result in any adverse financial impact on investors, and at no time would any of the three funds have held different securities if it had tracked the misdescribed ...

APRA publishes results of banking climate vulnerability assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... likely to be the next regulated sector to participate in the exercise. The CVA was conducted to assess the estimated future impact of climate change on the banking sector and how the banks might respond to anticipated physical and transition risks. The ...