Investment

BetaShares launches ethical SMAs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
BetaShares has launched four new ethical separately managed accounts (SMAs).

Regulatory action on ESG a key concern for investors: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Editorial note: This is the first in a three-part series of articles brought to you by BNP Paribas Securities Services

COP26 commitments on methane to impact infrastructure: ClearBridge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
COP26 action on reducing methane emissions will bring implications for infrastructure investments, according to ClearBridge Investments.

CEFC makes $25m allocation to Orica to manage nitrous oxide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
The CEFC is making its first direct investment into the manufacturing sector with a $25 million commitment to Orica to abate nitrous oxide emissions.

COP26 week one: what Australians need to know

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
The first week of COP26's headlines has been dominated by world leaders' speeches and their commitments. In addition to the political rhetoric - which has been welcomed with varying degrees of satisfaction - there have also been a number of announcements ...

Measuring transition risk key to picking climate leaders: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Editorial note: This is the third in a three-part series of articles brought to you by Aviva Investors

New Forests to partner on African forestry strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
A partnership of investors including New Forests have announced they will create a fund to invest in the sustainable forestry sector in sub-Saharan Africa.

Fidelity International to invest $150bn in net zero strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Fidelity International has pledged to have CO2 emissions across its portfolio by 50% by 2030 on the way to net zero by 2050.

Credible COP26 outcome needed to catalyse private investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
COP26 negotiators need to set out a credible pathway to net zero in order to catalyse private finance, according to Impax Asset Management.

ESG a thematic tailwind for microcap stocks: Yarra Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
ESG will be the "next great acceleration" for the Australian micro-cap space, making ESG a significant tailwind for the sector, according to Yarra Capital Management.