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Ninety One launches net zero index

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2021
Ninety One, formerly Investec Group, has launched a net zero index in response to ubiquitous net zero commitments from institutional investors, nations and companies. The Net Zero Sovereign Index will provide sovereign debt investors with an independently ...

Sunsuper, QSuper merger legislation passes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
... encourage emission reductions by listed and unlisted businesses we invest in, this moves the fund towards meeting a 'Net Zero Emissions' target by 2050 (NZE2050)," QSuper said. QSuper measures its exposures against an adjusted MSCI All Countries World ...

CFS joins firms in net zero alignment

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
... summit approaches Colonial First State (CFS), the NZ Super Fund and Goldman Sachs have announced their commitment to net zero initiatives. CFS announced its alignment to the goals of the Paris Agreement and is committing to net zero emissions by 2050. ...

Fidelity moves on net zero

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021
... a bid to halve its carbon emissions by 2030. The policy includes the introduction of Climate Ratings which assess the net zero targets and alignment of investments. They will be ranked from one to five, with one achieving or enabling net zero and five ...

HESTA pushes for net zero legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
The federal government's refusal to commit to net zero by 2050 will lead to Australia losing a massive amount of green foreign investment, superannuation fund HESTA warned. At a recent Investor Group on Climate Change event, HESTA chief executive Debby ...

Rest firms up net zero pathway

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021
Industry fund Rest has released its roadmap to net zero and scenario analysis on the impact of climate change on investment returns. The scenario analysis is part of what Rest member Mark McVeigh requested from the fund when he took it to court for ...

Scariest themes for investors revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021
... to global growth in their minds. It also found 80% of investors polled expect Australia's federal government to set a net zero by 2050 target before COP26, with 61% expecting the target to include caveats. This, in turn, is impacting investment thinking. ...

BlackRock votes against CBA resolution

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2021
Despite its vocal stance on sustainability and net zero ambition, BlackRock voted against a Commonwealth Bank shareholder resolution to stop the bank financing fossil fuels. The largest asset manager in the world, with US$9.5 trillion in assets under ...

UniSuper net zero efforts accelerated

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021
... the portfolio hit that milestone on 1 January 2022. It could also see UniSuper become the first super fund to achieve net zero carbon across its entire direct real estate portfolio, AMP Capital said. The deal also aligns with AMP Capital's own sustainability ...

ESG investing 2.0 emerges

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
... O'Neill points out that Europe and China are estimated to spend about $350 to $550 billion per annum to be on track for net zero. "And we know that public funding is unlikely to be enough to support this and there will be a need for private spending ...