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Vanguard appoints head of ESG product

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2022
... from 34 reported in 2020, achieving net zero emissions in its direct unlisted property portfolio from 2022, and achieving carbon neutral status for operations. "UniSuper wishes Sybil all the very best for the future, and thanks her for her years of dedication ...

Zerocap, ANZ purchase Australian carbon credits

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2022
The deal, undertaken for Zerocap by private investor Victor Smorgon Group, has seen carbon credits firm BetaCarbon successfully trade tokenised Australian carbon credits (BCAU) using the ANZ Bank's A$DC stablecoin. The transaction is considered ground-breaking ...

Apex Group wins fund admin mandate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2022
... dedicated to investing in renewable energy in Australia. Apex Group head of private market sales Andrea Gallenca said: "As a carbon neutral business that has offset a lifetime of carbon emissions, Apex is the perfect fit to be supporting Octopus Australia ...

Apollo secures Hostplus mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2022
... cornerstone investment in a $150 million sustainability-linked note issuance for Ampol in Australia, with targets that included carbon emission reductions and installation of EV charging points supported by 100% renewable energy. In addition to the asset ...

IFM Investors launches climate transition fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022
The Australian equities fund aims to help institutional investors reduce carbon emissions exposures while aligning investments to Your Future, Your Super requirements. IFM Investors said it expects the Climate Transition Fund will have broad appeal ...

Brookfield raises record amount for ESG fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022
... investing Mark Carney and chief executive of Brookfield Renewable Connor Teskey are co-heads of the fund, which invests in carbon-intensive industries with the aim of accelerating their transition to net zero. About US$2.5 billion has been deployed or ...

First Sentier launches ESG property fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... accredited by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA), will build on the firm's ambition to minimise carbon emissions within the property sector. To do so, the fund will build a carbon overlay into the investment process, including ...

Carbon transition and MBFID: Is it possible to meet both?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
About 70% of delegates to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees' ASI Conference would still acquire new fossil-fuel based assets for the purpose of transitioning them - but is it in members' best financial interests? Polled during a panel ...

AXA IM revamps senior leadership team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
... responsible investment is a passion of mine and it will be central to long term performance as the world transitions to a low carbon economy." On his departure, Shaw said: "The strong culture and enduring relationships with our capital partners built ...

The ongoing evolution of super: Scheerlinck

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
... on sustainability in one way or another, including discussions on climate change risk, measuring sustainability goals, carbon transition programs and good governance. Such topics are key to the super industry's future, which Scheerlinck hinted may ...