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Mining vital to low carbon solutions: Fidelity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
... owners will be more important than ever, as we seek to increase supply of minerals and metals without losing sight of the core task of reducing the environmental and social footprint of the sector." The complexity of mining decarbonisation can't be addressed ...

NAB falls after cost growth revision

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2022
... this evolving environment. Balance sheet settings remain strong, and we are well advanced on our FY22 term wholesale funding task with $34 billion raised by end June," he said. "Investments to deliver simpler, more digital experiences for customers and ...

Super fund climate risk assessment results released

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
APRA has published the findings of a voluntary climate risk self-assessment survey conducted across the entities APRA regulates. Sixty-four medium to large institutions responded to the survey, which was designed to provide insights into how institutions ...

Mercer wins sovereign wealth fund mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
Mercer is the recipient of a sovereign wealth fund's first implemented consulting mandate. The Tuvalu Trust Fund has appointed Mercer for asset consulting, portfolio implementation services and investment implementation services. Mercer will provide ...

Equities challenged but opportunities are there

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
... inflation threat only heightens the risks of more substantial macroeconomic dislocation down the track. It's not an easy task, charting a course between vanquishing inflation without tipping the economy into recession, he said. During a tightening cycle ...

State Street to administer $1bn private equity fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022
... said. "Mercury understands the critical role State Street plays in bringing its global expertise, scale and experience to the task of fund accounting and administration." Helyar added that growth in PE markets the world over is creating opportunities ...

Legalsuper hires from ART, Perpetual

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022
A chief operating officer and a head of product will join the legalsuper leadership team following its restructure earlier this year. Trevin Erichsen has been appointed chief operating officer, joining from Australian Retirement Trust where he is currently ...

Net zero commitments in ASX200 companies doubles

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2022
... price carbon into their decision making," ACSI said. It added that most companies are now adopting and disclosing against the Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), with 103 either fully or partially aligning their disclosure to ...

Octopus launches renewable energy platform

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022
... members." CEFC executive director Monique Miller added that Australia needs significant renewable energy build-out to tackle the task of decarbonising the grid while meeting net-zero targets. "Our $75 million cornerstone commitment into the OASIS fund ...

LGT Crestone hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
LGT Crestone has hired Amanda MacDonald as head of sustainability, joining from Perpetual Private. MacDonald reports to LGT Crestone Wealth Management's deputy chief investment officer Kevin Wan Lum. She is tasked with managing LGT Crestone's ...