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Does ESG have a fiduciary issue?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
... added there will be growing sophistication in the market for human rights issues. Biodiversity and the link with climate change and the energy transition will be key investment themes going forward, Viehs said. He said there was an emphasis on data availability ...

Lowe hands down RBA board shake up

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023
... undertake five-yearly open and transparent reviews of the monetary policy framework. Lowe also reinforced that climate change will remain a central area of concentration for the bank. The government's review panel further identified opportunities ...

CEFC backs agriculture investment platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
... also producing around 17% of national emissions while being exposed to climate extremes. "The long-term impact of climate change on the agriculture sector and its critical role in food and fibre production is an important problem to tackle in a world ...

Greg Combet steps down as IFM Investors, ISA chair

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
... relinquished his role to head the government's new Net Zero Agency. Recognised for his expertise in government, investment, climate policy, and industrial relations, as well as a background in coal mining engineering, Combet will chair the Net Zero ...

Treasury mandates APRA consider climate risks in duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
... insurers. "For the first time, the government is explicit in requiring the regulator to consider risks related to climate change as part of its work," Chalmers said. "This includes promoting transparency in relation to financial risks and the adoption ...

Super fund ESG options underweight BHP, overweight CSL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... look after the financial interests of their members." Dunnin added the task of a super fund isn't to solve climate change or address every social ill facing Australia. "This makes running a super fund portfolio in light of all the ESG and climate ...

ASIC chair calls out greenhushing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
... noted that ASIC's greenwashing work aligns with the government's broader sustainable finance agenda, including mandatory climate disclosure and a future sustainable finance taxonomy. "The agenda is not yet fully enacted, but ASIC will not hesitate to ...

Cboe launches first ever global listing network

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
... benchmarks, and better technology to drive market based solutions to the biggest challenges facing society, including climate change and the energy transition," Cboe said. Abaxx initially went public in December 2020 on Cboe Canada, operating as the ...

Could the anti-woke movement come to Australia?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
... to fight a Republican proposal to prevent pension fund managers from basing investment decisions on factors like climate change. This month, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill barring state officials from investing public money to promote ...

Australians prioritise financial independence: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
... traditional dream of owning a home to living their dream lifestyle, which, is under pressure from the current economic climate," said Insignia Financial chief executive Renato Mota. "Australians are deeply aware of their financial well-being because ...