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Morningstar creates carbon risk investment tool

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
... companies that have low levels of material carbon risk. Morningstar global head of research Haywood Kelly said: "Climate change will pose great challenges to investors seeking to balance their desire for high returns with a commitment to achieving a ...

Pension funds must recognise stewardship licence: WTW

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... portfolio to have an impact on corporations in Japan - particularly on diversity but other subjects as well including climate change," Urwin said. Urwin's view comes via a WTW comparative study of the "top 15" pension and sovereign wealth funds which ...

Water risk infiltrates agriculture portfolios

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
... Institutional investors' growing interest in agribusiness is a boon for the sector. But experts warn the emerging subset of climate change-related risk could materially translate to financial risk if it's overlooked. According to Industry Super Australia ...

Suncorp names new chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018
... Switkowski said. McLoughlin said her focus in the role will be on navigating the bank through the challenges of the current climate. "It continues to be a time of great change, and some stresses, for financial institutions, and I look forward to embracing ...

Mercer expands responsible investment team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
... portfolios. Mercer global business leader in responsible investment Helga Birgden welcomed the appointments, citing climate change as an ESG risk Mercer was looking to address by leveraging the shared knowledge of the three hires. "We're excited to welcome ...

Westpac appoints new general manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
... acquisition finance, infrastructure and utilities, and energy and resources. He also serves as chair of Westpac Group's Climate Change Solutions Committee, driving the group's sustainability strategy and Climate Change Action Plan. Van Not will report ...

Climate change a real risk for investors: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
Climate change is a growing concern for the majority of investors polled in Financial Standard's latest survey. Despite investors' worry, Australia's top companies are failing to improve climate risk disclosures. Seventy-one per cent of respondents ...

Tariff exemption a sigh of relief: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... anti-dumping actions outside of those sanctioned by the World Trade Organisation." In this week's poll, we ask: Does climate change pose as a significant risk to your investments?

Is climate change a risk to retirement savings?

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... British parliament what steps are being taken to safeguard $977 billion of retirement money from the impact of climate change. The Environmental Audit Committee's inquiry into "green finance" wants to know if pension funds have devised investment strategies ...

Acadian talks big data 2.0, launches A-shares strategy

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... Acadian launch its Emerging Market Fossil Fuel Free equity strategy in January 2017. Mehta adds that addressing climate change risk in emerging markets is no easy task. "One of the core theses as a quant manager is we get value from breadth. When you ...