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World on the brink: Frontier Advisors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... withdraw from international agreements and expand fossil fuel production. The report noted that Trump refers to climate change as 'one of the great scams of all time'. "He has stated he'll withdraw from the Paris Agreement, promote investment in fossil ...

HMC Capital makes $950m acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... with some of Australia's leading institutional investors in creating a clean energy future and fighting against climate change." HMC's head of energy transition Angela Karl added the acquisition represents a significant milestone in the development of ...

Geopolitical tensions create investor opportunity: Franklin Templeton

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
... investors, according to a new paper from Franklin Templeton. These geopolitical pressures, comparable in impact to climate change, are now immediate, direct, and global in reach, shaping policies and influencing investment returns, Franklin Templeton ...

APRA reorganises as it sets sights on superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... could arise," he said. "In supervision, we will retain a close watch on risk culture and risk management, with climate change and crisis preparedness to be areas of particular focus over the next year. "As always, we will back up our approach with a ...

Short-termism damaging Australian economy: CEDA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
... CEDA senior economist Melissa Wilson said. "But we also face significant structural change: ageing populations; climate change; technological shifts; and a rebalancing of the global economy. "None of this is new or unknown. Australia has become very ...

Wollemi Capital appoints former state Treasurer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... director, regulatory affairs and strategic partnerships. Wollemi said Kean - who was recently appointed chair of the Climate Change Authority - brings deep expertise in catalysing public and private action on climate. Prior to the appointment, Kean was ...

UK pension giant eyes Australian timber

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... in the coming years. Many aspects of our ecosystem such as forestry, water and agriculture are closely linked to climate change mitigation and adaptation. Achieving net zero emissions by 2050 will require natural capital preservation." Campbell Global ...

QIC replaces real estate managing director

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
... Grech is the new sustainability manager for resilience. Grech worked previously in KPMG's sustainability and climate change team, and for Rail Projects Victoria where he was the sustainability discipline lead. Loh joined from Cromwell Property Group ...

CalSTRS creates Total Fund Management division

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2024
... rates, and inflation, are now reversing. Secondly, the rise of systemic risks, including geopolitical uncertainty, climate change impacts, and societal divides, pose challenges in human capital management. He added that the potential for unrest is a ...

Cbus hires from VFMC for key ESG role

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... years. She has held leadership roles at the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, the Investor Group on Climate Change and the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia. At Cbus, Williams will report to head of responsible investment ...
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