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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 ...

Dimensional launches PIEs in NZ

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2022
Dimensional Fund Advisors has launched two Portfolio Investments Entities (PIEs) for the New Zealand market, targeting investors with specific sustainability goals. The funds went live on June 22. Both named Dimensional Global Sustainability PIE Fund ...

SCA buys Centuria shopping centre portfolio

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2022
... convenience-based shopping centres across the nation, including South Australia's Dernancourt Shopping Centre and Fairview Green Shopping Centre, Queensland's Brassall Shopping Centre and Port Village Shopping Centre, and Western Australia's Tyne Square ...

Carbon transition and MBFID: Is it possible to meet both?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
... she said. "So, there is a place for it, but it's not there yet. It's not there yet on cost, and it's not there yet on the green hydrogen side. "If you're just going to be making hydrogen out of fossil fuels then you haven't solved the problem." Hinwood ...