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Eight in 10 asset owners focused on sustainability: Survey

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2021
... long-term investment risk is also a driver. When asked which issues are a priority, 68% of those in APAC said climate and/or carbon. This was followed by broader environmental considerations, governance, social themes and ethical/faith-based considerations. ...

ESG investing 2.0 emerges

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
... and treating cancer, and Janison, which conducts assessments and exams online. "There are companies that are reducing the carbon impact production processes in the case of Calix and Alpha HPA. Those companies assist people with motor neuron disease and ...

Economic recap: Week to October 1

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 OCT 2021
... progress, demand for the "cheaper" energy alternative would only get hotter. But this, in turn, is also lifting the price of carbon emissions. Carbon futures surged by 305.1% to a record high of €61.74 a metric tonne (from their 2020 lows) at the end ...

ASFA urges net zero 2050 targets

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
... superannuation funds meet their net zero emissions commitment is unique to each super fund. The transition to investing in low-carbon business models could involve, for example, increasing investment in renewable energy. In 2019, US$282.2 billion was ...

Janus Henderson adds active ETF

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
... that deal with climate change, resource constraints, population growth and ageing populations. The portfolio carries a carbon footprint that is 85% less than that of the MSCI World Index and is designed to help Australian investors benefit from disruption ...

Metrics hires three senior leads

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021
... sustainability vision. Her experience working with infrastructure owners in Sydney and London with their transition to a low carbon economy will be key as we continue to evolve our approach to ESG integration," he said. Altogether, seven new hires have ...

UHNWs see net zero as business opportunity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021
... though, with 79% of the opinion that governments' pandemic stimulus packages should prioritise the transition to a low carbon economy and green investments. Currently, 80% of UHNWs are making investment decisions with climate change in mind. Fewer ...

Recovery set to slow: OECD

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021
... corporate and personal income taxes is a case in point, as is the idea that Australia will suddenly reconsider a broad-carbon tax," he said. The survey also called for a review of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) as it has not met inflation targets ...

MSCI launches implied temperature tool

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021
... sustainable society." The product will be integrated into MSCI's Climate Value-at-risk offer, which it developed after acquiring Carbon Delta in 2019.

Whitehelm Capital sells to German manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021
... infrastructure AUM to about EUR 5 billion, broadens its footprint in Asia Pacific and accelerates its goal to have net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, the firm said. PATRIZIA is aiming for a mid-term goal of segment to EUR 15 billion to EUR 20 billion ...