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Decade-long Santos well leak prompts investor concern

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
... option Core Strategy, a spokesperson said. "We are an active owner and believe that engaging with companies as a shareholder on ESG risks is one of the most effective ways of protecting members' interests," a Rest spokesperson said. "Rest engages ...

Treasury mandates APRA consider climate risks in duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
... The strategy will include development of new standards and taxonomy and initiatives to reduce greenwashing and strengthen ESG labelling. The government is also introducing a sovereign green bonds program. The treasurer last month announced the government ...

Super funds consider future of PwC contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... superannuation funds that hold contracts with PwC. An examination of the largest superannuation funds that are considered "ESG Leaders" by Rainmaker Information has found that four funds - AustralianSuper, UniSuper, HESTA and Rest - use PwC for various ...

Super fund ESG options underweight BHP, overweight CSL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
Super fund ESG options on average have "sharply reduced" exposure to BHP, Woodside Energy and Transurban while being overweight CSL, Telstra and ResMed, according to Rainmaker Information. Rainmaker Information has released its most recent Rainmaker ...

HNW population sees biggest decline in decade

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
... the global unpredictability, HNWIs and wealth management firms remain interested in alternative investments and notably in ESG products, too," Capgemini said. While many HNWIs said they're enthusiastic towards alternative assets, wealth management firms ...

ASIC chair calls out greenhushing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
Greenhushing - in which companies stop all voluntary disclosure of ESG information - is just another form of greenwashing, according to ASIC chair Joe Longo. In a public speech, Longo provided additional context to the market regulator's focus on ESG ...

AI in ESG: Risk or opportunity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023
... speeding up processes and making fast work of huge amounts of data, and investors and businesses need to analyse the material ESG risks and opportunities of AI. With an expected annual growth rate of 37.3% between 2023 and 2030, AI offers significant ...

Macquarie AM wins manager of the year: ILAs

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... Indexed/Enhanced Infrastructure categories. Insignia Financial won the Balanced and Growth Multi-Asset product of the year awards. Of the ESG products, U Ethical Investors was awarded Australian Equities ESG product of the year for the U Ethical Australian ...

BT upgrades platform functionality

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
... information when giving updates to clients," Croft said. Other recent changes include specie contributions to super; the addition of ESG information to the investments and research section of the mobile app and access to documents for up to three yea ...

FS Sustainability reveals ESG Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
The 50 most influential ESG professionals working at ASX-listed companies have been named in the inaugural ESG Power50 guide. The ESG Power50 comprises a diverse group of professionals who are actively shaping the future for the companies where they ...