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FSC guidance looks to eliminate greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has released guidance setting industry expectations for net zero targets, the labelling of investment products and transparency of climate risk disclosures. On the guidance's creation, FSC chief executive Blake ...

Yarra Capital appoints institutional, intermediary leads

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022
Two promotions have seen the appointment of new heads of institutional and intermediary at Yarra Capital. Nick Green has been promoted to lead institutional distribution. He is currently senior institutional client service representative. Green has ...

FSC analyses super, advice developments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has examined the government's legislative agenda for super and given a policy update on the Quality of Advice Review. Firstly, following assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones' ...

Investors, advisers need further ESG education

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022
... Australian political and financial landscape. "Labor's recent success in the Federal Election and the rise of independent and Green candidates came in the wake of strong campaign messaging around combating climate change and embracing sustainability," ...

Companies' ESG efforts improve

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
ESG focus across global companies is up by almost 8% in response to regulatory and investor pressure, report states. Fidelity's 2022 survey of analysts on sustainability issues capture's the view of 161 investment analysts from across the globe. ...

Rest secures investment in historic tower

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
... Wholesale Office Fund and Dexus Wholesale Property Fund. The building features a 5.5 Star NABERS Energy Rating, and a 6 Star Green Star Design and As Built rating from the Green Building Council of Australia. Currently, the super fund has invested around ...

MSCI launches emissions measuring tool

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
MSCI has launched Total Portfolio Footprinting, helping financial institutions measure carbon emissions across lending and investments as part of the transition to a net zero economy. The global tools provider said in a statement "Total Portfolio Footprinting ...

Rest expands sustainability mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
The super fund has expanded an existing mandate with Calvert to include a carbon reduction tilt that will cover its entire Australian equity portfolio. Earlier this year, Rest enlisted the help of Calvert Research and Management and Parametric Portfolio ...

50% of advisers now offering ESG advice

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2022
Almost half of all financial advisers are now providing ESG investment advice, according to a new report. This is a key finding of new research from Australian Ethical and Investment Trends and shows a significant increase from 2016 when just one in ...

First Sentier launches ESG property fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
The new Global Property Securities Fund, 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 ...