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Pain of commodity price increases to last: World Bank

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
In its latest commodity markets outlook, the World Bank has warned prices will likely remain high through to the end of 2024 and the transition to cleaner energy may be delayed. It comes as latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows the largest ...

North ESG AUM boasts rapid growth

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
... Sustainable Development Goals." Other options added include Perpetual Ethical SRI Credit Fund - Class A, VanEck Vectors Global Clean Energy ETF, and Bendigo Socially Responsible Growth Fund.

Hostplus expands IP Group commitment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... including Canopus Networks, Oxford Nanopore, WaveOptics, and MOBILion Systems. The fund largely backs companies operating in the clean energy, decarbonisation, medicine, healthcare and quantum computing sectors. "Hostplus is a foundational supporter ...

Aussie instos commit $50bn to UK projects

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
AustralianSuper and IFM Investors are among several local institutions that will splash their cash on clean energy, technology, and infrastructure projects in the UK in the coming years. Overnight the UK government announced major investments from AustralianSuper ...

Floods, fires, plagues catered to in Budget

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... million will go to businesses and farmers for repairs, new equipment and support; and $589 million will go to community clean-up and recovery. In the statement of risks to the budget, natural disasters were highlighted as events that could affect projected ...

Nanuk AM lists active ETMF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2022
... capital loss through appropriate diversification and risk management strategies. The fund invests in sub-sectors including clean energy, energy efficiency, agriculture, water, waste management, recycling, digital technologies, advanced manufacturing ...

Hostplus commits to net zero

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
... reduction activities." In announcing the commitment, the fund also said it has made an investment to develop a largescale clean energy park in Gippsland in partnership with Octopus Australia and the Clean Energy Financing Corporation (CEFC). It is a ...

Citi appoints new debt head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2022
... product team members to drive strategic sustainability dialogue and maximize the business opportunities generated by the clean energy transition and the global shift towards more sustainable business practices." Campbell will also report to Osmond and ...

CalPERS, CalSTRS face fossil fuels ban

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
... investment strategies to the efforts already made by California, including US$15 billion spent last year across drought response, clean energy, transport and the like. In a virtual press conference, Gonzalez said that while California has made great ...

AFA opposes clean record requirement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has said it does not support the 'clean record' requirement proposed within the government's new policy paper on education standards, citing the untested single disciplinary body. Under the proposed changes ...