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SEC proposes new disclosure for ESG funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
... company includes Scope 3 targets as part of a broader climate goal. The proposed rules cover disclosure of companies' governance of climate-related risks and relevant risk management processes, the material impact of any climate-related risks over ...

EQT reveals most popular fund launches

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
... (12%). The analysis found 83% of funds had no primary theme but of those that did most had an environment, social and governance (ESG) theme. On the rise of ESG funds, Equity Trustees managing director Mick O'Brien said: "This was a significant jump ...

VanEck carbon credits ETF set to hit ASX

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2022
... meet global climate agreements. Companies too are better aligning their production with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment goals, and many are using carbon credits to do this." According to forecasts, carbon credit prices are expected ...

AWOF unitholders to vote on trustee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
... year for advice before ultimately retaining management. At the time, AMP said there would be an overhaul of the fund's governance, increased manager alignment and reduced fees. As part of that decision, AMP was weighing whether handing over the fund ...

BUSSQ appoints new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2022
... and the members of the fund over that time." BUSSQ has seen its board overhauled, following on from allegations of governance issues earlier this year. In February the BUSSQ board failed to come to a decision over whether it should merge with Cbus, with ...

No place for crypto in insto portfolios: PGIM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2022
... network, or roughly the same energy needed to power the average American home for over two months," PGIM said. "From a governance perspective, the anonymity and difficulty in tracing identity of owners makes it a preferred medium of exchange in illicit ...

T. Rowe Price names new head of ESG enablement

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2022
... operational activities. The other members of the ESG leadership committee are T. Rowe Price Associates head of corporate governance Donna Anderson, T. Rowe Price Associates director of research for responsible investing Maria Elena Drew and T. Rowe Price ...

Tesla axed from the S&P 500 ESG index

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022
... their integrity," one tweet read. Musk also tweeted: "Exxon is rated top ten best in world for environment, social & governance (ESG) by S&P 500, while Tesla didn't make the list! ESG is a scam. It has been weaponised by phony social justice warriors." ...

Foresters appoints chief risk officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022
... Super in 2020 after merging with MTAA Super. Since June 2021, Hannigan has also been a non-executive director of the Governance Institute of Australia. Sakellaris praised Hanigan's 20 years of experience in financial services and risk-related roles. ...

ASX board diversity stagnating: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022
... diversity insights showing little has changed in the last 12 months. The 2022 Board Diversity Index, launched by the Governance Institute of Australia and Watermark Search International, shows more women are moving into board roles at ASX 300 companies ...