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Industry realigns for climate change

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
Australia's financial services industry and regulators no longer broadly consider climate change to be a separate, distant or "non-financial" issue. APRA member Geoff Summerhayes' speech on the topic at the Insurance Council of Australia Annual Forum ...

Queensland Treasury issues green bonds

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... news for Queensland as QTC green bonds will assist the government's commitment to the environment and action on climate change to benefit future generations," Pitt said. "It means Queensland will be joining an ever-growing worldwide movement in supporting ...

Instos must stress test: Mercer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2017
... asset-backed securities and private lending presenting opportunities. Elsewhere, long-term social forces such as climate change and global ageing and technology. Investors should be aware of their exposure to carbon-intensive assets. Ageing will potentially ...

BetaShares develops new ethical ETF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
... global equities ETF available via the ASX using a broad set of ethical eligibility screens. Investing in 100 global climate change leaders across developed markets, excluding Australia, the ETHI only invests in companies that are more than 60% more carbon ...

Climate calling

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
... implementing sustainable investment strategies. She says the main focus for super funds in 2016 has been around climate change. Super funds have attempted to address climate change in various ways. Whether it be excluding investment in thermal coal ...

CSC contributes to global ESG think tank

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... to achieving long-term investment goals of asset owners," the statement said. The statement said it acknowledges climate change as most significant topic in the global ESG market; and values gender diversity as a way of enhancing the diversity of ideas ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
... business optimism for the fourth quarter to -8 from -47 in the previous period. Germany business sentiment The Ifo business climate index for Germany rose to 110.5 in October from 109.5 in the previous month. This is better than market expectations for ...

NZ Super tackles climate change

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund is implementing a four-pronged climate change strategy across its entire NZ$30 billion investment portfolio. Representing a fundamental shift for the fund and the industry, NZ Super will reduce its carbon investment ...

Former AustralianSuper chair joins ME board

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... policy. Previous directorships include TAL, PPB Advisory, the Federal Government's Infrastructure Australia Council, Climate Change Authority, chair of the Victorian WorkCover Authority, director of the Victorian Transport Accident Commission, chair ...

Instos seeking smart carbon plays

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
... about why this should be a good idea: more people, using more resources, environmental challenges and of course climate change which has been at the top of people's agenda post Paris," Jenkyn-Jones says. The equities manager knows there are investors ...