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World on the brink: Frontier Advisors

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024

... and the longer the transition is delayed, the more challenging it becomes to achieve 'net zero' by 2050. "The Paris Agreement to limit the temperature increase in this century to two degrees, while pursuing efforts to limit the increase to 1.5 degrees ...

Super funds set renewables targets

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024

... comes as a new research tool from Future Group revealed many super funds' investments are not lining up with the Paris Agreement's 1.5 degree target, despite widespread commitments to net zero by 2050. The tool - RealZero Check - applies the carbon budgets ...

Robeco launches two new strategies

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024

... Equities strategy focuses specifically on the transition toward a low-carbon economy, aligning with the goals of the Paris Agreement. The broader Transition Asian Equities strategy also focuses on climate transition but takes into consideration other ...

Super funds taking on the climate crisis

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023

... sights on achieving a net-zero carbon footprint by 2050, as is consistent with the goals of the United Nations Paris Agreement. To advance its goal, the fund launched a sustainable growth product in 2021 and divested from thermal coal mining companies ...

CEFC, Crescent Capital Partners invest in decarbonisation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023

... entail Crescent setting decarbonisation pathways for each acquired company, exceeding the requirements of the Paris Agreement, with the goal of achieving net zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions within 10 years of acquisition. Crescent will also focus on value ...

UniSuper caps future investment in fossil fuels

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022

... expectations of our 50 largest Australian investments include a proactive approach to reducing emissions in line with the Paris Agreement, an understanding of the climate risks embedded in their assets and businesses, and transparent disclosure explaining ...

NZ Super shifts $25bn to low carbon indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022

... said. The change affects NZ$25 billion of its overall investment portfolio and aligns their benchmarks to the Paris Agreement. "In addition to alignment with climate goals, we expect these new indices to deliver better environmental, social and governance ...

HESTA adds Woodside, Santos to climate watchlist

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022

... watchlist. The fund outlined its concerns about the disparity between the companies' strategic targets and the Paris Agreement goals. Watchlist companies are subject to closer engagement and monitoring. The engagement escalation framework also considers ...

Net zero commitments in ASX200 companies doubles

CASSANDRA BALDINI | MONDAY, 25 JUL 2022

... strengthening the standard of reporting so investors can adequately assess how strategies are aligning with the Paris Agreement goals. Investors are often faced with inconsistent, incomplete, incomparable and unverifiable information within scenario ...

Industry groups welcome Labor government

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022

... more than $130 trillion in assets have committed to align short and long-term investment decisions to achieve the Paris Agreement-aligned 2030 and 2050 targets. However, Australia's turbulent history of climate politics and the lack of Paris-aligned ...

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Funds SA appoints chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN

Funds SA has appointed a new chief investment officer, who will join from Hostplus, to commence in February 2025.

Australian Retirement Trust appoints new chief risk officer

ANDREW MCKEAN

Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has appointed a new chief risk officer that's set to start in March 2025.

UniSuper has 'some work to get on with' on cyber front: Chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

UniSuper's leadership team has touched on how the fund is strengthening its operations following the extensive system outage in May this year.

Super framework, SMSFs conducive to financial abuse: Inquiry

KARREN VERGARA

Lax superannuation laws make it too easy for perpetrators of domestic violence to access victims' retirement savings, while the current framework for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) enables financial abuse to flourish, a parliamentary inquiry found.

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