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Munro launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
... GSFM is the responsible entity and distributor of the Munro Concentrated Global Growth Fund, as well as the Munro Climate Change Leaders Fund and the Munro Global Growth Fund, in the Australian and New Zealand markets. "This fund is for investors who ...

Former APRA executive joins Zurich

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
... Summerhayes spent five years at APRA, leading significant regulatory change and spearheading its efforts around climate change financial risk. In addition to Zurich, he was recently appointed chair of Beyond Zero Emissions, an independent, solutions-focused ...

Plato launches net zero fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
... greatest economic transition we'll likely see in our lifetimes," Plato managing director Don Hamson said. "Climate change is an issue that our team and many of our clients feel strongly about and through the Plato Global Net Zero Fund we will be ...

Packhorse secures premium pastoral land

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
... Australia through its regenerative practices. "We are deploying sizeable carbon sequestration programs to address climate change and we are supporting the beef industry by providing a superior environment for cattle growing and breeding conditions," ...

Environmental goals edge out social issues

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2022
... and 'S' are inextricably linked. As an example, eradicating hunger is interconnected with managing the impact of climate change and biodiversity on agricultural productivity. "Trying to entirely disaggregate E and S issues and weigh up their relative ...

Macquarie AM reveals outlook for 2022

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
... contributed to a number of challenges the world currently faces, including increased income and wealth inequality, climate change, and weak growth in real incomes for some cohorts. "Layered on top of these challenges is COVID-19, which was a profound ...

Munro launches fund on ASX

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022
Munro Partners and GSFM have launched the Munro Climate Change Leaders Fund on the ASX under ticker MCCL. It is the second ASX quoted fund launched by Munro and GSFM. It is an actively managed fund investing primarily in a concentrated long only portfolio ...

State Street on how it will vote

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... intentions. As expected, the investment giant is focussed on the biggest ESG issues. In Australia, it is prioritising climate change and gender diversity. SSGA said its focus will be on driving both broad climate action in the market as well as more ...

Aware Super leads on climate action: IGCC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022
Aware Super's commitment to tackling climate change has been showcased in a global initiative that aims to accelerate the transition a net zero world. The $150 billion superannuation fund was lauded for leading the industry, thanks to its Climate ...

Pension scheme, UBS divest energy companies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 DEC 2021
... in Exxon Mobil, Imperial Oil, Kepco, Marathon Oil and Power Assets because of their lack of progress in managing climate change risk. The decision follows three years of engagement by UBS AM with 49 oil and gas companies lagging on climate change performance ...