Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 531 - 540 of 949 results for climate change

AMP, HESTA, Hostplus lose out in ratings

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
... exposures to each of these investments. Hostplus is also one of the leading super funds publically advocating on climate change investment issues. HESTA was also marked down by the Ethical Advisers' Co-op who said they were concerned about its holdings ...

Climate change to damage returns: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
... Actuaries Institute determines superannuation balances for millennials may reduce up to 18% due to the negative effects climate change has on long-term returns. The report written by Ramona Meyricke and Rafal Chomik, states that climate change and an ...

Climate change to erode returns: Frontier

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2019
A report from Frontier Advisors warns the economic drag related to climate change will wipe out 0.25% of superannuation returns. This is the first time the consultancy has revised its long-term assumptions based specifically on the effects of climate ...

Investors must monitor social mood: Nikko

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
... suggested investors look to the art world to better understand the mood of society at large. Fulton brought up recent climate change protests in London where hundreds were arrested. "It's not normal for the UK and it's not normal for this time in the ...

Thousands strike from work for climate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
... happening three days out from the UN climate summit. The protests are urging politicians to act immediately to tackle climate change. The Not Business as Usual alliance of companies has pledged to support employees who want to strike by allowing them ...

AllianceBernstein wins industry fund mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
... Overall, we believe considering a cost of carbon in the investment process helps reduce the risks associated with climate change and supports in the broader transition to a low carbon economy," Wright said. AllianceBernstein's innovative approach ...

Super funds recognised in UNPRI awards

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2019
... portfolio turnover," Stewart said. 'ESG issues such a diversity, workplace culture, governance and the impact of climate change can pose very real long-term risks to our investment returns," she added, "so it is critical that the fund managers we ...

More climate risk action needed: SSGA

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
... team's engagement efforts. This includes the impact of core multi-year campaigns focused on gender diversity and climate change, its increased focus on key social issues, and a briefing on how the asset manager is integrating ESG and SSGA's ESG scoring ...

Industry fund adds to investment team

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... skills." The fund has already divested all tobacco holdings and is now considering its policy around fossil fuels, climate change, proxy voting, remuneration, gender equality and modern slavery. The hire takes the fund's investment team to six people. ...

Industry super fund headcounts to swell

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019
... superannuation funds over the next 12 months, according to recruitment experts. According to Kaizen Recruitment, the current job climate remains positive for investment professionals in Melbourne, particularly with industry super funds actively recruiting. ...