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Active Super, Vision Super mull merger

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2022
... This profoundly changes the dynamics of such a relationship," Dunnin said. "Both funds being highly committed to ESG and climate active investing is another factor that would make such a merger easier to construct." However, Dunnin noted that crossing ...

Qantas Super invests $2bn in Calvert, Goldman Sachs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2022
... to balance returns against carbon intensity. The $8.5 billion super fund has been steadfast in its belief that climate change will drive significant investment to decarbonise existing businesses and those that don't yet exist. The super fund has ...

AGL abandons demerger, leadership resigns

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
... shareholders, including Grok Ventures and HESTA, had confirmed they would oppose the demerger as it wouldn't support climate change goals. HESTA welcomed the decision today, saying it stands ready to work with the company to provide a clear understanding ...

A mixed year for super: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
... funds will need to be proactive in meeting members expectations in relation to ESG and their funds' responses to climate change, communications and services and level of personalisation. She added: "All strategies to meet these demands need to be delivered ...

What the election result means for ESG

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2022
... whether the Albanese government can secure a majority of seats in the lower house or not, the message delivered on climate change importance is very clear. "We have been advocating for an increase in both the scope and ambition of policies relating to ...

SEC proposes new disclosure for ESG funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
... SEC proposing sweeping new rules stipulating that US listed companies will be required to report on carbon emissions, climate-related goals and transition plans and climate-related risk assessment. As part of the proposed rules, companies will be required ...

HESTA opposes AGL demerger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022
... coal successfully were power prices to fall or the transition further accelerated to limit the worst impacts of climate change," HESTA said. "The proposed company would remain a potential takeover target, with the risk of private owners seeking to extend ...

Rate rise exposes adviser knowledge gap

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022
... Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority didn't place enough value on on-the-job experience. The present economic climate stands to prove how true that is. Given the events of recent years, it's no surprise there is a vacuum of experience in ...

VanEck carbon credits ETF set to hit ASX

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2022
... than the emissions cap. An investment in carbon markets is viewed as a vital tool to help in the fight against climate change and as carbon credit prices potentially increase. VanEck's chief executive and managing director of Asia Pacific Arian Neiron ...

Industry groups welcome Labor government

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
... Australian businesses from the impacts of cybercrime. In the wake of the new change of government, the Investor Group on Climate Change also posited that there was a huge opportunity to unlock more than $130 billion in climate investment. In a statement ...