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IFM takes majority stake in Render Networks

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2022
... well-positioned to capitalise on the connectivity boom that is increasing at pace, as well as the global transition to a net zero economy." The returns generated through this latest investment and others like it in the growth equity fund will go to IFM ...

Super's defense against economic volatility

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... retirement savings of our members." Aptly, Swan mentioned that at Cbus, in addition to a total portfolio commitment to net zero, the super fund had invested $1.7 billion in businesses building the bridge to a net zero future. After having championed ...

'No easy answer' to ESG disclosures by super fund trustees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
... an unsurprising outcome when accounting for the myriad of critical media reports about Australia's unlegislated 2050 net zero carbon emissions target. Moreover, many superannuation companies' concerted advertising campaigns about their sustainability ...

ART responsible investment specialists jump to Redpoint

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
... and implementing the fund's approach to managing climate change risks and opportunities, including aligning the fund to net zero. Previously, Parks was an ESG analyst at Credit Suisse and also at Regnan. He has also held ESG analyst roles with MSCI and ...

Hostplus expands IP Group commitment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... long-term net investment returns for members, after announcing it will commit to transition its investment portfolio to net zero emissions by 2050, in line with Australia's commitment to the Paris Agreement." He added that investment partnerships like ...

Labor vows to review YFYS test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... spoke of reducing regulatory barriers that could hold back investment in renewable energy as part of a shift towards net zero. "I think the greatest role government can play is in shifting the regulatory barrier on new investment - new capital formation ...

Key investor trends unveiled in latest IFM report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
... geopolitical instability, which remain uncertain. With hundreds of the world's largest businesses and 130 countries enacting net zero or carbon neutrality policies, the report suggested that investors may be pressured to decarbonise their portfolios. ...

CareSuper appoints new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
... of more than 220,000 Australians into the future." "I'm proud CareSuper is looking to the future, with a commitment to net zero carbon emissions across our investment portfolio by 2050, coupled with strong financial performance, including a balanced ...

NGS closes socially responsible option

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
... permanently from May 31. NGS said it is closing the socially responsible option because as the fund has committed to net zero and integrated ESG into all its investment options, making a stand-alone option no longer necessary. "Since first offering the ...

Recession-style policy but no recession: Grattan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022
... with other political observers that this package was likely the price of negotiations with the Nationals to achieve a net zero commitment. "But my bigger criticism is an economic one. First of all, when we put money in projects that haven't gone ...