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ANZ in court over climate and nature risk failure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... such risks to bond holders. In 2020 Equity Generation Lawyers settled a case against super fund REST by fund member Mark McVeigh that resulted in the fund recognising climate change as a material, direct and current financial risk. NOTE: This article ...

Rest outlines net zero scenario, impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... footprint by 2050. Partner publication Financial Standard noted the scenario analysis is part of what Rest member Mark McVeigh requested from the fund when he took it to court for its management of climate change risk. The scenario analysis of Rest's ...

QSuper members call for greater climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
The lawyers that represented Mark McVeigh in his landmark case against REST Super have written a letter to QSuper on behalf of two members who want that fund to strengthen its climate change risk management. Equity Generation Lawyers has written to ...

Rest launches Sustainable Growth option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... member preferences. Development of the option follows the landmark Federal Court case brought against Rest by member Mark McVeigh. After more than two years, the case was dismissed as Rest agreed to all of McVeigh's requests, including publicly acknowledging ...

Rest climate change case pushes ahead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... members over the fund's approach to climate change is pushing ahead, with a trial fast approaching. Rest and Mark McVeigh had a hearing for a dispute on discovery and privilege earlier this week before mediation on September 22 and a pre-trial case ...

Bond investor sues Australian government

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... responsibility to disclose climate change as a risk in bond information statements. Barnden is the same lawyer representing Mark McVeigh in his suit against superannuation fund Rest for its alleged failure to address and disclose climate risk appropriately. ...

Directors urged to exercise legal duties over climate risk as context evolves

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... as the Exxon case has been resolved, with the New York State court, Australia is gearing up for a suit brought by Mark McVeigh against his superannuation fund provider, REST Super. There are two challenges in the case - one is that REST Super is not ...
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