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Climate group exodus unlikely to hinder climate action: IGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... but that "the initiative continues to have the backing and support from hundreds of investors globally, including asset owners." The network has now launched phase two of its engagement plan to push companies to address climate risk and implement transition ...

Industry unveils plan to boost female executives

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... their organisation, and 88% tracked gender diversity in their investment teams. In the highest-paid teams at most asset owners and managers, women make up 18% of portfolio managers and 11% of chief investment officers in Australia. Future IM/Pact's ...

Global managers drop out, scale back on Climate Action 100+

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... their companies, operations and products in line with the Paris Agreement. Nearly 50 Australian fund managers and asset owners belong to the organisation, and Australian focus companies include Adbri, AGL, BHP, Bluescope Steel, Boral, Incitec Pivot ...

Nature-related disclosures underway

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... financial institutions, representing US$14 trillion in assets under management, include some of the world's largest asset owners and managers, banks, insurers and leading market intermediaries such as stock exchanges and audit and accounting firms. The ...

Treasury publishes climate disclosure legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... more, assets of $1 billion or more and employees of 500 or more - will begin mandatory reporting from July 2024. Asset owners with $5 billion AUM or more, entities that meet two of three three criteria - revenue of $200 million or more, assets of $500 ...

Paris overshoot: are investors prepared?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... work towards net zero by 2050, with initiatives like the Net Zero Asset Managers Commitment and the Paris Aligned Asset Owners Initiative and Climate Action 100+ initiative. Paterson calls on policymakers and corporations to work together "to minimise ...

Assessing companies ability to make the low carbon transition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... scenarios)," according to FTSE Russell. The indices combine data and analysis from FTSE Russell and TPI. "A large group of asset owners are focused on the low carbon transition," Campos said. "A lot of them are universal owners, they're large, they're ...

Treasury issues statement on systemic climate risk to government bonds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... risks and opportunities associated with sovereign debt instruments. The Commonwealth will continue to engage with asset owners and relevant stakeholders to keep investors informed as to policy settings and actions in relation to climate risks and opportunities. ...

Investors prepare for urgent action on nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... the investment community must adapt to evolving regulations and engage actively with the companies they invest in. Asset owners need now consider biodiversity values of portfolios, leveraging tools like ISS ESG. The nature-positive movement seeks to ...

Investors call for multilateral financial architecture overhaul

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... from 221.2 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2021 to 213.4 mtCO2e in 2022. Members engaged with asset owners as a critical method to drive emissions reduction. 2021 saw 93% while 2022 saw 95% of members set intermediate targets on ...