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Mirova seeks €350m for new sustainable land management fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
... agricultural and forestry value chains, with a view to generate financial gains and positive impact in terms of climate change adaptation and mitigation, biodiversity preservation and social inclusion, particularly for women in emerging countries. Mirova ...

Aussie fintech growth counteracted by local challenges: EY

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
... for the year ahead, with 61% of participants citing it as their biggest challenge, well ahead of the uncertain economic climate which ranked second at 47%. Additionally, survey participants disclosed that the most significant barriers encountered in ...

AIMCo, New Agriculture buy Kimberley Cattle Portfolio

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
... manage strong investment outcomes alongside leading sustainability objectives. "With up to 25% of the solution to climate change expected to come from the land use sector, we have a responsibility to manage these landscapes for sustainability outcomes ...

IFM Investors, UK government seal $19bn investment pact

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... investors are necessary to unlock the potential of pension funds to invest to help mitigate system-level risks such as climate change," he said. Meanwhile, UK Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch said that IFM's investment is important for the ...

Fears grow around greenwashing litigation protections

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
... phase-in proposal. The firm has represented a range of investors in legal actions dealing with the financial risks of climate change and the ways companies manage those risks. Lawyer David Barnden told FS Sustainability that the existing misleading conduct ...

Munro Partners launches new fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... the Munro Global Growth Small and Mid-Cap Fund, as well as the Munro Concentrated Global Growth Fund, the Munro Climate Change Leaders Fund and the Munro Global Growth Fund, in the Australian and New Zealand markets. "For Australian investors and advisers ...

Ireland to create new sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... the known challenges facing our society and economy. The impact from rising global temperatures as a result of climate change will affect all parts of our society," McGrath said. "This government has taken action to manage the transition to a climate ...

ART outlines road to net zero 2050

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... million members, as well as our people and the communities in which we operate," Patrick said. "The risks posed by climate change are some of the most significant of our time. Our members put their trust in ART to look after their retirement outcomes ...

Rainmaker names ESG leader super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... companies into which it invests; publication of ESG reports - that the fund reviews and discloses its environmental, climate change and social impacts. Further, Rainmaker assesses the investment processes - disclosure of the practices through which it ...

Treasury outlines plans to boost employment

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
... Australia's workforce, such as an ageing population, increased demand for care services, technological and digital innovation, climate shifts, and geopolitical risks. The document presents 31 future reform directions that will guide the policymaking ...