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Budget "misses opportunity" to address sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... the reef, $170 million for threatened species and habitat restoration and $192 million investment in environmental regulations reforms, is welcomed. UNCGNA also said that the government's focus on microgrids to support regional and remote communities ...

Cyber security, COVID and climate change cap CEO concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... three factors shaping their cybersecurity strategies are the increasing complexity of cyber threats, data privacy regulations and vulnerability in supply chains and business partners. Considerations relating to how third parties and supply chain partners ...

Proxy adviser reforms overturned by Senate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... of last year, three days after the new regime had begun. On a vote of 29 votes to 25, the Senate disallowed the new regulations that were announced by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg in December without consultation to stakeholders including the impacted proxy ...

Robeco outlines four themes for 2022 engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... management, particularly water and waste, both because of specific concerns they have identified and because of increased regulations from SFDR. "Natural resource management is a more flexible program to answer some of the specific concerns around indicators ...

Resolution Capital nab MSCI ESG exec for analyst role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... and power assets, testing carbon regulation scenarios on ASX200 companies' performance, and assessing modern slavery regulations and their impact on investors. "This new role expands Resolution Capital's investment team and will further support our ongoing ...

Portfolio holdings disclosure regulations come into effect

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
Superannuation funds will have to disclose their portfolio holdings across a range of assets and derivatives as regulations for portfolio holdings disclosure (PHD) come into force this year. Super funds will be required to publish their first PHD reports ...

Proxy advisers assess impacts of government reform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... Josh Frydenberg and Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy Jane Hume. The changes to regulations via the Treasury Laws Amendment (Greater Transparency of Proxy Advice) Regulations 2021 was announced in December without ...

Proxy advisers criticise new government reforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... clients with the critical research that they need and value, while ensuring that we comply with applicable laws and regulations." ACSI said that the new laws would have a "detrimental effect on the financial outcomes of millions of superannuation fund ...

Regulatory action on ESG a key concern for investors: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... ESG-themed financial products is a key concern for investors and fund managers. With fragmented approaches to ESG regulations, and the shadow of greenwashing in the background, many investors are reviewing their approaches to how they report on ESG ...

Australia needs 2035 net zero target: RMIT

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... direct emissions for a company," Morrison said. All emissions reporting should be audited and assured, Morrison noted. Regulations should mandate a standard for all Australian reporting entities to use mechanisms for carbon management and reporting emissions ...