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New Forests launches new division, appoints team

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
... experience in forestry with agriculture it aims to optimise the value of the land between sustainable food and fibre production, carbon sequestration, conservation, and community benefits. "We believe that improving agricultural land management and optimising ...

Defensive equities strategies protect against downturn: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
... and quality growth are delivering a reduction of more than 80% versus the market index when it comes to weighted average carbon intensity, a trend we are seeing globally and within the Australian market as well, said bfinance business development director ...

CEFC invests in Macquarie cattle station fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... vital part of the Australian economy. "As an emissions intensive industry that contributes significantly to Australia's carbon footprint, we must redouble our efforts to help farmers do their important work sustainably," he said. He added that CEFC is ...

Platinum remains positive despite net profit loss

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
... opportunities for the firm in both Australia and New Zealand and overseas, such as the upcoming launch of its Australian carbon transition thematic strategy as a dual access managed fund structure. Offshore, the firm will focus on its European, United ...

Sentinel, PGGM build-to-rent down under

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022
... partner of PGGM in the US and we are confident their expertise will help us build a new portfolio of high quality, low carbon apartment communities. "The sustainability of this investment contributes to our client PFZW's long-term ambition to align their ...

NGS Super bolsters investment team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2022
... made two new hires to strengthen its capabilities in international and Australian equities, as the fund works toward a carbon-neutral investment portfolio by 2030. Susan Ding has been appointed as a senior manager of international shares, responsible ...

Mining vital to low carbon solutions: Fidelity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
... technologies and infrastructure is aplenty, the social and environmental impacts associated with transitioning to a low carbon world are less scrutinised. "The deployment of renewable energy technology and infrastructure, as well as the electrification ...

US Senate passes $1tn Inflation Reduction Act

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022
... payment on deficit reduction to fight inflation, the Bill aims to lower energy costs, increase cleaner production and reduce carbon emissions by roughly 40% by 2030. The Bill also allows Medicare to negotiate for prescription drug prices and extends ...

Value investing a likely winner: Maple-Brown

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
... danger." Investigating common assertions that Insync believes stir up worry and pessimism, the fund manager refuted that carbon energy prices will keep rising and that elevated supply chain costs will be protracted. Specifically, Insync said that net ...

NGS Super divests oil, gas producers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
... Woodside and Santos. The divestment is in line with the fund's announced target of a 35% reduction of Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions by 2025 within the Diversified MySuper portfolio. The fund has restrictions on holding companies that generate ...