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BetaShares reveals Future of Food ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2022
... BetaShares and will soon join other popular thematic exposures that cover global cybersecurity, Asian technology, and climate change. Subject to regulatory approvals, IEAT is expected to start trading on the ASX at the end of May 2022.

Millennials want financial advice: Natixis IM

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
... not only shape their investment experience, but also generations to come as their habits shape our approach to climate change, the pursuit of responsible investing and the desire to invest in infrastructure in a way that creates meaningful change." Dave ...

CFS awards stewardship mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... from diversity on boards or in executive teams, supply chain sustainability issues, or whether plans to address climate change and offset carbon emissions are sufficiently in place." Colonial First State is EOS at Federated Hermes' ninth client in Australia ...

Packhorse acquires trophy property, opens next raise

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... upcoming capital raise and said in a time of political uncertainty, rising inflation, stock market volatility and a climate change crisis, wholesale and institutional investors were looking for the security afforded by real assets. Samway added Packhorse's ...

Super funds back Say on Climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... allowing for more robust targets and transparency in how companies approach how they will adapt to and mitigate climate change impacts. Companies around the world, including several in Australia, put Say on Climate votes to their AGMs in 2021 - Aviva ...

Cyber attacks scare directors: WTW

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... have been alerted to ransomware and extortion activity." The other big risk on the minds of company leadership is climate change. COP26 combined with increasing governmental and regulatory measures has driven up concerns around climate change risk in ...

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

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
In line with heightened public attention to the challenges of climate change, patterns of ESG disclosure by superannuation fund trustees have had to evolve. A Herbert Smith Freehills report claimed Australian superannuation fund members were more interested ...

ART responsible investment specialists jump to Redpoint

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
... sustainable investment strategist at ART, responsible for developing 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 ...

Australian Ethical adds to investment committee

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
... officer of AMP Capital's Multi-Asset Group. McCullagh is a current non-executive director of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), a former director of QSuper, and established the ESG equities research capability at Credit Suisse Australia. Rankine ...

CareSuper appoints new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
... brings in-depth knowledge of culture, governance, risk and advocacy, along with a passion for taking action on climate change," CareSuper said. Commenting on her appointment, Scott said: "I'm honoured to receive the support of CareSuper's Board to lead ...