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AXA IM releases engagement data

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... was 16%. AXA IM was part of the launch cohort in the Nature Action 100 program. Other focus areas included the just transition, human rights in tech, and mental health in tech. "Investment does not have to be a binary choice between sustainability and ...

BlackRock-Temasek closes at US$1.4 bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... Fink, BlackRock chair and CEO commented: "There is enormous demand for energy infrastructure as many countries seek to transition to lower-carbon sources of power while also achieving energy security. Decarbonization Partners brings together the best ...

Closing the Gap in First Nations investing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... the panellist said. Early movers in Indigenous investing require feasibility capital to facilitate the nation's transition to the clean economy. Capital deployment is also critical in regions vulnerable to climate impacts including rural communities ...

Active ownership is the new sheriff in town

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... climate risk, the fund has zeroed in on companies within its equity portfolios that are falling behind on their climate transition plans. Of 31 companies that it had on review, six received a warning to lift their game. This included Woodside Energy ...

Geostrategic risks in a changing world

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
Increasing geopolitical uncertainty means that investors must navigate new risks affecting supply chains, food security and human rights. Responsible investors must weigh ethical responsibility with protecting against financial risk. While most geopolitical ...

Auditors lambast mandatory climate reporting requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... maintain high standards of governance and disclosure," Longo said. "We understand that there will obviously be a period of transition as industry works to build the capability required to meet these new obligations. "For this reason, we support Treasury's ...

J.P. Morgan vows $2.5 tn for sustainable development

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... for green initiatives. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co estimates that the allocation of capital needed to fund the net zero transition is around $150 tn. In its recently released Environmental Social Governance Report 2023, the firm laid out its sustainable finance ...

Investors back climate disclosure mandate

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024  |  NEWS
A group of Australia's most influential finance groups overseeing $80 trillion have joined up in support for Canberra's proposed law to mandate climate disclosures. The Treasury Law Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill ...

UniSuper invests $623m in Macquarie green fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Fund (MGECO). MGECO is an open-ended fund that invests in large scale, mature sustainable technologies to support the transition to net zero and help meet sustainable energy needs in Australia and overseas. It aims to provide diversified exposure to ...

RIAA: Green bonds broaden investor appeal

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... information, demonstrating how they align with the EU taxonomy. Details of how the investment will help the sustainable transition are also required to prevent green investments from being offset by unsustainable investments elsewhere," he said in an ...
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