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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... two sectors - shipping and aluminium. The firm also included self-reported data from its more than 309,000 employees globally. On the gender equity front, the bank achieved 49% women employees globally, including 45% women directors, and 28% senior level ...

Canberra's new plan a winner for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... order to meet their fiduciary duty to make returns for beneficiaries and avoid capital flight, Australia must compete globally for investment. The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) managing director of policy, Erwin Jackson, commented: "With the ...

Two new ETFs for Franklin Templeton

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... fees and expenses but before taxes over the medium to longer term. FRGG portfolio manager Francyne Mu said: "We look globally for financially sustainable business models, and proven management teams that are focused on the creation of shareholder value. ...

Investors fail to vote for climate despite pledges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... back commitment to CA100+. Following this, 60 new signatories with approximately US$3 trillion in AUM joined the group globally. Nearly 50 Australian fund managers and asset owners belong to the organisation, and Australian focus companies include Adbri ...

Nature taskforce announces leadership overhaul

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... at think tank Global Canopy, has also been appointed. Mitchell is vice chair of the TNFD stewardship council, engaging globally on risks and opportunities in sustainable finance. Also appointed is Hiro Mizuno, founder and CEO of financial services firm ...

More calls for adaptation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... and energy Jenny McAllister. It is estimated that climate change will cost US$1.7-3.1 trillion a year through to 2050 globally. For example, the devastating 2022 floods which peaked at 23 metres at the highest point, and killed 28 people, caused by some ...

Canberra targets natural disaster insurance gap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... seven people have been reported missing in Western Australia amid severe storms and flooding. Insurance costs are rising globally due to increased natural hazard events, increases in the cost of rebuilding post-disaster, and asset price inflation. Home ...

Climate group exodus unlikely to hinder climate action: IGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... "disappointed to see them go," 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 ...

Carbon trading roundup: Verra, REDD+, BetaCarbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... capture and storage hubs. Australia's ACCU supply could triple by 2033, making it the largest developer of offsets globally. According to S&P, the annual issuance of ACCUs is projected to grow from 16 million-17 million ACCUs in 2023 to 30 million ...

Tracking nature: finance lags on biodiversity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... urgently address and reverse deforestation," yet more needs to be done to push that commitment into action, Mardas said. Globally, financiers are lagging on deforestation. 23% of companies and financial institutions have not made a single commitment ...
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