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Australia should reassess climate reputation: AusSuper chair

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

The chair of AustralianSuper has cautioned Australia should be re-evaluating its global position as an exporter and emit ... READ MORE

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Investors back 2030 emissions pledge

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

Aware Super, IFM Investors and QIC are among a group of institutional investors supporting a new 10-year private sector- ... READ MORE

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IFM Investors pledges net zero by 2050

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

IFM Investors has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions across its asset classes targeting net zero by 2050. ... READ MORE

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Alphinity sharpens ESG edge with key appointments

By Lachlan Maddock •  — 1 minute read

The boutique fund manager has strengthened its ESG investment and research capabilities as it moves to embed ESG across ... READ MORE

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Net-zero emissions could birth billions in investment opportunities

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

Australia could be set to lose $265 billion in investment opportunities if it continues to apply its current climate tar ... READ MORE

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Ausbil reveals Rio Tinto dumping process

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

The head of ESG research at Ausbil has laid out how his company reacted to the Juukan Gorge controversy, in the lead-up ... READ MORE

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ASX companies pivoting towards environmental, social issues

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

Australian corporates have shifted their focus away from diversity and governance, instead prioritising environmental an ... READ MORE

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MetLife commits to 30% emission reduction

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

MetLife has committed to shrink its greenhouse gas emissions by 30 per cent from 2019 levels, originate $20 billion in g ... READ MORE

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Robeco extends fossil fuel exclusion to all funds

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

The multinational asset manager has decided to drop investments in thermal coal, oil sands and Arctic drilling from all ... READ MORE

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Investors demand companies report climate risks

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

Major investor groups representing more than US$103 trillion in assets have urged companies and auditors to fully reflec ... READ MORE

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NZ to mandate climate risk disclosure

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

New Zealand could set to be the first country to require major financial institutions and financial market participants ... READ MORE

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UBS embraces ESG with private wealth pivot

By Lachlan Maddock •  — 1 minute read

One of the world’s largest investment banks has announced that its US$2.6 trillion global wealth management business w ... READ MORE

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Expect more modern slavery regulation, fundies say

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

An Australian investment manager has called laws around modern slavery a “race to the top” across the industry and v ... READ MORE

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Majority of Natixis experts tip Biden victory

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

More than three-quarters (78 per cent) of strategists and affiliated managers with the multinational investment bank hav ... READ MORE

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ESG now ‘expected minimum’, shaping $1tn in investments

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

Consideration of environmental, social and governance factors has been slated as the bare minimum for good industry prac ... READ MORE

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ESG confusion ‘harms the planet’

By Lachlan Maddock •  — 1 minute read

The gap between ESG scores and sustainability is making it harder for investors concerned about the impact their investm ... READ MORE

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ESG hysteria can cause stormy markets

By Lachlan Maddock •  — 1 minute read

New research has found that institutional investors overreact to bad ESG news, causing “wild fluctuations to the share ... READ MORE

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CFA Institute draws up ESG industry standard

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

Global association CFA Institute, has invited feedback on its draft ESG disclosure standards for investment products, in ... READ MORE

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ESG firm enters Aus, NZ with local partnership

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

Promethos Capital, a Boston-based ESG specialist, has expanded to the Australian and New Zealand markets with local thir ... READ MORE

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Investors demand stronger climate risk transparency

By Sarah Simpkins •  — 1 minute read

Australian institutional investors have called for reforms to climate risk disclosure from companies, including the repo ... READ MORE