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Spotlight shines brighter on climate reporting: Expert

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023

... and financial institutions are providing more information and greater transparency on how they are responding to climate change and supporting the transition to net zero." Alembakis explained that the framework will initially apply to large companies ...

ART appoints new board, investment committee members

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023

... also serves as a director at global green energy company Fortescue Future Industries and previously chaired the climate change working group of the Australian Council of Financial Regulators. Commenting on the appointments, ART chair Andrew Fraser said ...

HESTA investment committee chair to depart

CASSANDRA BALDINI | TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023

... and cash. Burgess also helped oversee landmark investment decisions, including the development of HESTA's first Climate Change Transition Plan. "When Mark joined us, we were appointing a new chief investment officer and were embarking on a bold and exciting ...

ESG impacts on US pension funds tested

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023

... "fundamentally unlawful, as well as arbitrary and capricious." The change by the DOL clarifies the ways in which ESG and climate change can be integrated into investment decisions like asset allocation and proxy voting by so-called ERISA funds, which ...

ESG lead salaries hit $350k: Recruiter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023

... piece is critical - people are looking to the CEO and the board to be genuine around this. Organisations putting climate change as one of the key pillars." The report found that there is a "clear disparity" in pay between genders, but Talent Nation noted ...

Sustainability reporting, biodiversity, social high on ASX agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2023

... Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) increasing from "a base of close to zero mentions in 2018." Climate change related topics such as renewable energy, net zero, green capex, emissions reductions, carbon credits/offsets and the physical ...

World Bank warns of a sharp global growth decline

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2023

... already-devastating reversals in education, health, poverty, and infrastructure and the increasing demands from climate change." Growth in advanced economies is projected to slow from 2.5% in 2022 to 0.5% in 2023. Over the past two decades, slowdowns ...

Global X launches global carbon ETF

CHLOE WALKER | WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2022

... way to leverage the global transition to net-zero, which has significant tailwinds, thanks to government backed climate change targets." In addition to the launch, Global X is committing 10% of GCO2's annual management fees towards the Yarra Yarra Biodiversity ...

JPMorgan Asset Management launches sustainable ETFs

CHLOE WALKER | MONDAY, 12 DEC 2022

JPMorgan Asset Management has launched two active sustainable ETFs on the ASX. The JPMorgan Climate Change Solutions Active ETF (T3MP) invests in companies that the global asset manager believes are poised to benefit from growing demand for climate ...

Global pension report reveals flight to safety

ELIZABETH FRY | FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022

... years, while close to 30% plan to increase ownership of foreign assets - often with the help of external managers. Climate change is one of the top two long-term concerns of more than half GPFs surveyed. Many of them are trying to do something about ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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