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Mirova seeks €350m for new sustainable land management fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
... financial gains and positive impact in terms of climate change adaptation and mitigation, biodiversity preservation and social inclusion, particularly for women in emerging countries. Mirova said MSLF2 will be structured as a blended finance vehicle ...

GSFM to distribute Access Capital Partners offering to HNWs

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... on stable brownfield European assets across the energy, renewables, telecommunications, transportation, utilities, and social infrastructure sectors," McIntyre said. "The need for this infrastructure is growing at a fast pace, and governments alone cannot ...

A third of Aussies want life insurance advice: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... to turn to online search engines and digital calculators as they are to contact their insurance directly. Interestingly, social media is not a popular source of information, with only 8% of people turning to it for guidance. This figure is much higher ...

HNWs require specialist expertise: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... suggested money motivations of HNW clients mirror those of many other investors - saving for retirement, the desire to make a social impact, preserving wealth, passing assets on to family members and leaving a legacy. However, the quantum of the amounts ...

Morningstar cops greenwashing fine

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... with a fine for allegedly exposing investors to controversial weapons companies after proclaiming that its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policy strictly excludes such investments. Morningstar's International Shares (Unhedged) Fund invested ...

Gender pay gap trends down: WGEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... said. What continues to stagnate is women's representation on boards at 34%. Education and training, and healthcare and social assistance sectors are the only industries where most boards aren't male dominated. In financial and insurance services ...

Conscious Investment Management fund receives $50m

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
Conscious Investment Management has received more than $50 million in commitments for its second Social Housing Fund (CIMSHF2) as it reaches its first close. The Paul Ramsay Foundation is the cornerstone investor in CIMSFH2, which will aim to deliver ...

New chair named for Future Generation Global

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... remain on the board as a non-independent director. Wilson founded FGG in 2015 to offer shareholders both investment and social returns. It has since donated more than $38 million to youth mental health charities, with plans to donate $100 million by ...

Uniseed partners with major Aussie universities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
... potential," he commented. Meanwhile, innovation is the bridge that enables the translation of research to economic and social impact. "Through making this commitment to joining the Uniseed venture fund, we're bringing new investment potential to ...

Nominations open in FS Sustainability Power50

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... professionals who are actively shaping the agenda and implementing the strategy on a wide variety of material environmental, social and corporate governance issues. "The inaugural ESG Power50 list recognised progressive performance across a deep range ...