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Future Super to offer investment app

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
... vision "that artists and the music industry could invest in renewables as a powerful response to the reality of climate change". FEAT's website lists Australian artists Peking Duk, Midnight Oil, Vance Joy, The Rubens and Cloud Control as investors ...

Ethical funds not ambitious enough: Future Super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
... 20% exposure to renewable energy. Verwey revealed he has his own super invested in the renewables plus option. "Climate change is what's really important to me, climate change is the reason I founded Future Super in the first place. So it's very ...

British MPs prod own pension fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... four in favour of selling $21 billion worth of investments in fossil fuels if the companies don't align to climate change goals by 2023.

Fintechs to play vital ESG role: AXA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... Christensen told a recent roundtable in Sydney that fintechs will play a vital role in investors' attempts to address climate change. The role of fintechs, according to Christensen, will become apparent as metrics are created to measure the impact of ...

Super fund proxy voting behaviour revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... also be commended on their strong voting records." Gocher pointed out that amid growing investor concern about climate change, the lack of support for climate-related proposals is somewhat surprising. He said: "Most of these proposals relate to the disclosure ...

Aberdeen Standard hires ESG investment director

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
... Innovest prior to joining LGS in September 2010. He currently holds directorship roles at the Investor Group on Climate Change and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors. Aberdeen Standard's ESG team has more than 50 investment professionals. ...

ESG would curb ocean pollution: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
... Calvert Research and Management said investors can take an active role in protecting the oceans and combatting climate change by putting in place environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing strategies. Calvert has developed an ESG strategy that ...

Climate change an imminent threat to returns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
A new report from Mercer shows how a climate change of 2c or more could have a detrimental impact on investment returns. According to Mercer, investing for a 2c climate change scenario is both an imperative and an opportunity, as it leads to enhanced ...

Budget 2019-20: Social media reacts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... @meganmotto pic.twitter.com/DJgit3VNoM - Governance Institute of Australia (@GovInstAus) April 2, 2019 Combating climate change was noticeably missing, according to thinktank the Australia Institute. ?? EVERYTHING IS FINE ?? #budget2019 pic.twitter.com/R3t5Vr2rgf ...

Big banks, super funds join forces for sustainability

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... financial services sector to contribute to delivering on international commitments, such as the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, while underpinning economic stability and prosperity for Australia." Simon O'Connor ...