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Sustainable investment now mainstream: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
... sustainable investing fixed income is now as much top of mind as the equity space," Chateau said. LSEG group leader, sustainable finance and investment Cornelia Andersson added: "Our survey demonstrates the continual evolution of sustainable investment ...

BNP Paribas names APAC head of stewardship

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
... and collaborative engagement on sustainable themes, and working with policymakers on key issues relating to sustainable finance. She will report to BNPP AM's global head of stewardship Michael Herskovich, and regionally to Angelia Chin, BNPP AM's Singapore ...

Climate skills development needed: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... delegates to the Conference of Major Super Funds a sneak peek of work the Institute has been undertaking into sustainable finance skills, with a particular focus on climate skills. The research follows similar studies done in Canada and Ireland that ...

ASIC highlights strategic priorities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2022
... focusing on statements about fund performance and risks. Other core strategic projects will be around scams, sustainable finance practices, crypto assets, design and distribution, breach reporting, cyber and operational resilience, Financial Accountability ...

ESG taxonomy key to achieving policy objectives

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
... Vishal O. Khanduja of Calvert Research and Management, and Kristy Graham, executive officer of the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute discussed how sustainable finance can help in pursuing environmental objectives, and to facilitate the energy ...

ASIC helps issuers avoid greenwashing

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
... welcomed the regulator's guidance, saying it will help investment managers to raise the overall quality of sustainable finance products in Australia and to better meet consumer expectations. RIAA chief executive Simon O'Connor said: "Greenwashing ...

abrdn establishes Sustainability Group, promotes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... abrdn is expanding its sustainable products range by converting 24 of its SICAV funds to Article 8 under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), including 18 equity funds and six fixed income funds. More conversions will take place throughout ...

Pella Funds Management adds to advisory board

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
... Group on Climate Change (Australia/NZ), is currently a member of the Coordinating Working Group, Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative, and of the Chronos Expert Sustainability Network. Pella's chair, chief investment officer and portfolio manager ...

Citi launches sustainability-linked supply chain finance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2021
... which includes its global US$500 Billion Environmental Finance Goal. It also committed to US$1 trillion in sustainable finance by 2030, which includes the environmental finance goal and a US$500 Billion Social Finance Goal.

Metrics Credit Partners joins climate partnership

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021
... billion to borrowers across different industries. "It's great to see a shift in Australia's commitment towards sustainable finance. Together, with the help of asset managers like Metrics, championing sustainability in private markets, we can be more ...