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Private market deal activity set to persist amid high-rates: Aviva

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
... fundamentals. Real estate debt is arousing heightened caution from lenders attentive to leverage, debt service levels, and sustainability. Although markets remain open, borrowing terms are undergoing adjustments with reduced leverage, and there's a declining ...

Objective of super bill lands in parliament

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... requirement that all future super-related legislation is compatible with the principles of preservation, equity and sustainability, are a positive step forward for our members and all working Australians," she said. "We urge the Parliament to pass the ...

Super funds missing out on rich returns from Aussie agriculture

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... contribution," McKay says. "It's crucial to hit return targets and deliver a positive contribution from an environmental sustainability perspective, something that's always been top of mind for us and which we believe will be increasingly important ...

Lombard Odier breaks into Australia, issues private credit mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023
... strategy seeks to deliver a purposeful integrated approach, catalysing the resources of Lombard Odier's dedicated sustainability research platform," Magnenat said. Equity Trustees executive general manager Andrew Godfrey said Equity Trustees was ...

Nominations open in FS Sustainability Power50

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
FS Sustainability 's ESG Power50 nominations are now open, searching for the most influential ESG professionals working at ASX-listed companies. Building on the success of the 2023 ESG Power50 list, readers of FS Sustainability along with FS Super ...

Australian Ethical backs infrastructure debt funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
... Queensland. The goal is for the total projects to be fully operational by 2025, Austin told sister publication FS Sustainability. The Ethical Fund has a broader mandate, Austin said. "The Ethical Fund finances wind and solar and does some social infrastructure ...

Rest names internal global equities lead

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023
... managers. This gives us a more holistic view of how companies are contributing to our overall portfolio and our sustainability goals." Lill also commended Mercado's proven track record, deeming him "ideally suited" to spearhead the development of Rest's ...

Fears grow around greenwashing litigation protections

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
... mandatory for large Australian companies from July 2024, with smaller businesses to follow in 2027-2028. As FS Sustainability reported in June, the proposal includes a three-year transitional period with regulator-only action against directors and reporting ...

American Century unveils new global strategy

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2023
... manager David Byrns, will invest in 45-75 securities selected using bottom-up, fundamental research and a proprietary sustainability framework. "The team will leverage our proprietary Improvement Pathway (IP) framework to identify companies that recognise ...

Calastone appoints new local head

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... company in March from HSBC, noted that fintech solutions are increasingly recognised as the foundation for commercial sustainability and innovation in the digital economy. "We have a strong regional and global team to support this," he said. Additionally ...