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Future Fund hits $199 billion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
... cooling markets in September and uncertainty globally around inflation and monetary and fiscal policies. "Given this environment the board has taken a prudent approach to positioning the portfolio with risk levels at a neutral setting around the middle ...

Green office buildings command 18% premium

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
... research from Knight Frank, which found office buildings in Sydney and Melbourne with a National Australian Built Environment Rating Scheme (NABERS) energy rating of up to 4.5 stars benefit from an 8% premium on sales price compared to unrated buildings. ...

Scariest themes for investors revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021
... revealed more than 50% of investment managers attending were adopting defensive positions against a fragile macro environment, with China front and centre as the largest threat to global growth in their minds. It also found 80% of investors polled expect ...

Talaria lists strategies on Chi-X

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021
... would enhance access for investors while continuing to deliver stable income in an otherwise low-yield investment environment. "Talaria's bottom-up research focus, combined with our 16-year track record of delivering consistent income with relatively ...

Super funds extend poor disclosure to ESG holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
Superannuation funds are extending their opaque disclosure practices to their environment, social and governance commitments. The recent Financial Standard Best Practice Forum on ESG heard that only a small subset of super funds are walking the talk ...

Eight in 10 asset owners focused on sustainability: Survey

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2021
FTSE Russell's latest survey of global asset owners demonstrates an overwhelming consensus that sustainable investment is now standard. FTSE Russell surveyed 179 global asset owners earlier this year, 19% of which were from the Asia Pacific region. ...

Suncorp names chief risk officer

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2021
... said. "Ensuring we have strong risk oversight, culture and strategy remains critical as we navigate today's regulatory environment and as Suncorp focuses on digital and technology-led growth." Suncorp executive Stuart Cameron will remain as acting chief ...

ESG investing 2.0 emerges

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
The second iteration of environmental, social and governance investing will require a stronger level of authenticity, accountability and focus on tangible outcomes, according to sustainability experts. A significant shift is taking place in the world ...

GMO launches local climate fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
... environmental activism, as co-founder Jeremy Grantham in 1997 founded the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment. "We don't believe that you have to sacrifice returns in order to invest in companies helping the world address climate ...

Milestone Group launches valuation tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021
... off-the-shelf solution for fair value determinations, enabling best practice to be realised within a highly automated environment. This demonstrates our ongoing commitment to innovation to address evolving industry challenges."