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LaSalle joins 2050 club

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
LaSalle Investment Management is the most recent company to pledge to go carbon neutral by 2050, following in the footsteps of many super funds and investment firms. LaSalle said it has been working across its managed portfolio to improve the sustainability ...

Frydenberg bets on infrastructure for recovery

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
An additional $10 billion will help rebuild the nation's ageing infrastructure and ultimately create more jobs to stabilise the flailing economy, according to the Treasurer. Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is hoping the infrastructure spent on ...

Investors take charge in C-suite equality

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
... level2 - and similarly in executive leadership - unless action is taken now," she said. Investors joining 40:40 Vision will pledge to achieve 40% women, 40% men and 20% any gender and declare medium and long-term targets for 2023 and 2027. In addition ...

Industry funds pledge $33bn for economy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
Industry super funds have announced a $33 billion pipeline to stimulate business activity and help restore the economy, according to Industry Super Australia. ISA said the capital expenditure was identified as part of a survey of industry super funds ...

Cbus pledges net zero emissions

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
The $54 billion construction industry fund is planning to cut 45% of absolute portfolio emissions by 2030 and is aiming for net zero emissions by 2050 by removing high-risk climate holdings. Under Cbus' new Climate Change Roadmap, the fund will develop ...

Chief economist update: Japan economy tanks depsite looser restrictions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
If a technical recession is defined as two successive quarters of negative growth, what do you call a period where the economy contracts for three straight quarters... and counting? Japan may have imposed less stringent coronavirus containment measures ...

Chief economist update: US-China tensions escalate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
Houston, we have a problem. The headlines say it all: "US-China tensions escalate after closure of Houston consulate" - The Guardian "China pledges to retaliate after U.S. orders closure of its consulate in Houston" - Washington Post "U.S. Orders China ...

IFM pledges to kickstart COVID-19 recovery

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
Industry super owned IFM Investors has a plan for infrastructure investing that it says could save the Australian economy from COVID-19. The $140 billion investment manager owned by 27 industry funds has proposed the Building Australia Model as a means ...

Vanguard launches SMSF functionality

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... fund manager with a deeply rooted commitment to advocating for the end investor, Vanguard Personal Investor represents our pledge to challenging the status quo and providing Australian investors with more low-cost investment options," a Vanguard spokesperson ...

Amazon launches climate VC fund

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
... companies building products, services, and technologies that protect the planet. Amazon said its newly launched Climate Pledge Fund would help the tech giant and other companies meet The Climate Pledge, a commitment to be net zero carbon by 2040. According ...