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Industry breaks records for assets, flows, and product launches

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
The Australian exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry has had a landmark year, breaking records pertaining to market capitalisation, net flows, and product launches. Last year, the ETF industry's funds under management (FUM) reached $246.3 billion ...

Major climate group suspends operations

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
... President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next week. NZAM, established in 2020 to address the financial risks of climate change and promote a net zero transition, has removed its requirement for members to commit to net zero by 2050 in line with 1.5°C. ...

World on the brink: Frontier Advisors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... withdraw from international agreements and expand fossil fuel production. The report noted that Trump refers to climate change as 'one of the great scams of all time'. "He has stated he'll withdraw from the Paris Agreement, promote investment in fossil ...

HMC Capital makes $950m acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... with some of Australia's leading institutional investors in creating a clean energy future and fighting against climate change." HMC's head of energy transition Angela Karl added the acquisition represents a significant milestone in the development of ...

Geopolitical tensions create investor opportunity: Franklin Templeton

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
... investors, according to a new paper from Franklin Templeton. These geopolitical pressures, comparable in impact to climate change, are now immediate, direct, and global in reach, shaping policies and influencing investment returns, Franklin Templeton ...

APRA reorganises as it sets sights on superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... could arise," he said. "In supervision, we will retain a close watch on risk culture and risk management, with climate change and crisis preparedness to be areas of particular focus over the next year. "As always, we will back up our approach with a ...

Short-termism damaging Australian economy: CEDA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
... CEDA senior economist Melissa Wilson said. "But we also face significant structural change: ageing populations; climate change; technological shifts; and a rebalancing of the global economy. "None of this is new or unknown. Australia has become very ...

Wollemi Capital appoints former state Treasurer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... director, regulatory affairs and strategic partnerships. Wollemi said Kean - who was recently appointed chair of the Climate Change Authority - brings deep expertise in catalysing public and private action on climate. Prior to the appointment, Kean was ...

UK pension giant eyes Australian timber

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... in the coming years. Many aspects of our ecosystem such as forestry, water and agriculture are closely linked to climate change mitigation and adaptation. Achieving net zero emissions by 2050 will require natural capital preservation." Campbell Global ...

QIC replaces real estate managing director

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
... Grech is the new sustainability manager for resilience. Grech worked previously in KPMG's sustainability and climate change team, and for Rail Projects Victoria where he was the sustainability discipline lead. Loh joined from Cromwell Property Group ...