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First Sentier heeds the call of nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Reuters reported. The EU Commission caved to industry pressure and proposed a 12-month pause to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) that would block imports of products with shady supply chains. This comes as Sydney hosts the world's first Global ...

Economic woes hit ESG trades

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Investor sentiment to ESG declined in the past financial year, according to a report on trading trends from forex shop IG. Just one third of Australian investors (35%) considered ESG factors important in their decision-making in June 2024, down from ...

Asset owners embrace sustainable investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... about climate change's impact on their investments. Asset owners are more confident in data, feel less hindered by regulation, and more concerned over the impact of climate risk on their investments. FTSE Russell's global survey found that for ...

Regulators to clamp down harder on greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... Australia is likely to follow the UK's lead in tightening ESG-related rules, after the climate-related disclosure regulation was brought in. "The prevention and mitigation of greenwashing remains a regulatory priority globally, as governments look ...

Green finance lags as planet on high alert

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... business with the tools needed to steer away from unmanageable risks." ASFI said Australia needs to move quickly to align regulation with sustainability objectives, and uplifting leadership and capability within financial institutions. Priority areas ...

Genetic test results to no longer hinder life cover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... access and increasingly helping people manage or even avoid hereditary conditions. Now is the time for strict government regulation. "We're pleased to see this announcement includes a five-year review of the legislation. This will be essential to ...

Wollemi Capital appoints former state Treasurer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... state government for 13 years, holding several senior roles including serving as NSW Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation from 2017 to 2019, NSW Minister for Energy and Environment from 2019 to 2023, NSW Treasurer from 2021 to 2023 and Deputy ...

Disorderly transition may spark financial meltdown

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
Australian investors may face a global financial disaster as early as next year, risk researchers warn. Bert Kramer is head of climate research and ESG solutions at risk management firm Ortec Finance. He cautions that the upcoming revision of nationally ...

Help on nature, climate disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... conclusion. An entity might need to disclose assumptions about the future (such as potential changes in government regulation), even if other IFRS Accounting Standards do not require such disclosure. The IASB collaborated with the International Sustainability ...

Aus funds hit by outflows, global gains for passive ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
Latest fund data show ESG funds were hit hard by outflows in the June quarter, but some strategies and fund managers are thriving. Australia and New Zealand sustainable funds suffered $1.2 billion in outflows (US$800 million) in the three months to ...