Investment

ASX200 see material biodiversity risks: Martin Currie

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
Large Australian listed companies say they have a role to play in protecting and enhancing biodiversity, but few have policies in place to address the issue, according to Martin Currie Australia.

ASIC fines Vanguard for greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
Vanguard Investments has become the first investment manager to be fined by ASIC over greenwashing.

TCorp reports $2 billion in new green, sustainability bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
TCorp, the investment and financial management partner of the New South Wales (NSW) public sector, issued a total of $2 billion in sustainability and green bonds in the 2022 financial year as part of its overall $25.8 billion total debt issuance.

Majority of investors collaborate on engagement, but disclosure lags: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
Most sustainable investors in Australia and Aotaeroa New Zealand collaborate with other investors to achieve better ESG outcomes, according to research from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA).

New Forests launches ANZ forestry and agriculture fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
New Forests has launched a fourth Australia and New Zealand forestry and agriculture-based fund with the aim of raising $600 million in the next two to three years.

Carve outs for faith-based super funds are dead

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
The carve out from the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance test for faith-based funds has been axed by the government, despite it being an election policy.

Goodments founder launches ethical research platform for advisers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
The founder of fintech Goodments has launched another SaaS platform aimed at providing ethical investment research for financial advisers, investment brokers and accountants.

Podcast: Real world decarbonisation vs net zero portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
In this episode, BNP Paribas Asset Management global head of sustainability Jane Ambachtsheer talks about investing to decarbonise the real economy versus investing in low carbon strategies, how to translate net zero commitments into action and the global ...

Australians cite ethical investing as advice gap: Investment Trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
Australian investors say that they would stop using or switch their financial adviser for not providing advice on ethical/responsible investments, according to research from Investment Trends.

US Dept of Labor green-lights ESG integration

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
US-based retirement plans can consider climate change and other ESG factors in their investment processes, according to a rule change by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The announcement comes as the Securities and Exchange Commission fines Goldman ...