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Dramatic spike in votes against ASX remuneration: Georgeson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... but you still might be missing the optics from an investor point of view." Looking forward, Georgeson foresees mandatory climate disclosure as a key issue in 2024, particularly with climate-related financial disclosure legislation mooted that would bring ...

ESG skills in hot demand in risk, compliance hiring

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
The advent of mandatory climate-related financial disclosures and the increased focus on greenwashing and ESG disclosure have driven hiring demand for candidates with expertise in ESG, risk and compliance, according to Kaizen Recruitment. In an update ...

Grok Ventures appoints new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Cannon-Brookes' family office Grok Ventures has hired a new CEO while announcing it will focus all new capital into climate-related investments. Grok has named global funds management executive Tan Kueh as CEO, while Jeremy Kwong-Law will remain ...

Green bond investors left in the dark

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... used, hindering transparency for investors. Green bonds assist in financing the net zero transition and typically target climate mitigation activities such as renewable energy. They aim for positive, measurable environmental impact over a longer-term ...

Aussie investors prepare for new EU rules

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... and investors with a significant presence and operation in the EU comply to the new directives. Mandatory adoption of climate transition plans and corporate alignment to the Paris Agreement "is a no brainer in this day and age," Samarakoon told FS Sustainability. ...

Investors push for nature in climate plans

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... and restoration of nature, finance experts are calling for the integration of nature-positive objectives into corporate climate transition plans. This comes as the first 320 entities begin reporting against the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures ...

Podcast: Speaking truth to power on climate finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... and net zero targets. Here to help us understand it all is Nishtha Aggarwal, financed emissions analyst at think tank Climate Energy Finance. Recently, Climate Energy Finance analysed the utility of using taxpayer fund to keep Australia's biggest ...

Rise in ESG commitment by global funds: Morningstar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainable investing remains high overall," Morningstar said. "There is broad recognition that sustainability issues, including climate change, should be considered in all investment processes as they represent both investment risks and opportunities." ...

Ninety One launches emerging market transition debt fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Specifically, we believe there is an opportunity to support and grow the corporate sector, by using debt to finance the climate-oriented evolution of their businesses. This provides competitive returns with substantial climate impact." The forthcoming ...

Australia climbs quickly on climate policy development

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Australia ranked as the sixth country in terms of climate policy developments in 2023, but experts are concerned that the country is "playing catch up". At the top of the Inevitable Policy Response (IPR)'s list was the US with 38 policy developments ...