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Commonwealth to disclose climate risks in sovereign bonds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023
... increasingly serious climate impacts." O'Donnell said the settlement is an important recognition in the context of recent research that suggests Australia risks losing its AAA credit rating due to climate change. "The government must now prioritise ...

Climate change to create 'portfolio manager 2.0':Robeco

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... there are exciting opportunities," he said. However, such options are not available in the public markets. "I've read research that from all the listed companies in the world, so 45,000 - about four have environmental benefits. That's 0.01%," ...

Super funds taking on the climate crisis

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... importance of aligning superannuation strategies with the expectations of beneficiaries and members. ART recently commissioned research that showed a strong consensus among Australians - 74% agreed that superannuation funds should be invested sustainability ...

How to warm up for a 50-degree day

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... Superannuation Investment Conference 2023 Facilitated by University of Technology Sydney Institute for Sustainable Futures research director Gordon Noble, the climate risk simulation is designed to test how prepared investment strategies are for a specific ...

Midwinter partners for paraplanning solution

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... Scale Up Paraplanning is an Australian-based back-office service provider that delivers outsourced paraplanning, admin/research and practice consulting services. Rocket Services creates, sources, and connects expertise offshore to deliver seamless support ...

AustralianSuper hires head of international, private equity

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... investment mandates. "Mark's appointment is an important leadership role within the fund, bringing together the management, research and strategy for international equities and private equity investments," Delaney said. Meanwhile, Hargraves said he is ...

State Super partners with analytics firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... director Marc Fisher. In February 2022, AMP chose Premialab to service its analytics function. AMP head of quantitative research Pierre-Hedzer Marchi said at the time: "By partnering with Premialab, we enhance our analytical framework across asset classes ...

Ageing population measures needs rethink: Mercer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
New research from Mercer Australia urges policymakers to rethink how they traditionally measure Australia's future ageing population, which must consider dynamic changes in the workforce and improved life expectancies. Mercer Australia senior partner ...

LGT Crestone hires from Future Fund

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
... strategist in the economics and capital markets team. He was a key member of the multi-disciplinary team that conducted the research behind the sovereign wealth fund's switch to alpha-seeking strategies following the global disruption caused by the ...

Former AFA president Dugald Mitchell remembered

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... roles as a member of the National Education Committee and the Policy Advisory Committee. He also served as a political research officer and was president between 1987 and 1988. "Dugald was a key player in the lobbying over FSR and CLERP 6 and helped ...