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28 September 2020 • By Sarah Simpkins • 1 min read

MetLife commits to 30% emission reduction

MetLife has committed to shrink its greenhouse gas emissions by 30 per cent from 2019 levels, originate $20 billion in green investments and allocate ...

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Budget ‘badly bent’ but not broken: Deloitte

The government is staring down the barrel of massive budget deficits for the foreseeable future, but more spending will be needed to grow the economy ...

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Most Aus funds underperforming benchmarks

The majority of active funds had worse performances than their respective benchmark indices in the first half of the year, according to the S&P ...

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Robeco extends fossil fuel exclusion to all funds

The multinational asset manager has decided to drop investments in thermal coal, oil sands and Arctic drilling from all of its mutual funds

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Frydenberg reveals two-phase recovery

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has said the government will no longer aim for budget surpluses as he laid out a two-phase plan for Australia’s recovery

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AMP Capital acquires infra tech fibre provider

AMP Capital has bought a majority stake in international infra tech fibre company VX Fiber, on behalf of investors in its infrastructure equity ...

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Court orders Mayfair 101’s IPO Wealth wound up

The Supreme Court has ordered the winding up of Mayfair 101 entity IPO Wealth Holdings.  Mayfair 101 Group expressed disappointment at the outcome ...

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Investors demand companies report climate risks

Major investor groups representing more than US$103 trillion in assets have urged companies and auditors to fully reflect the effects of climate ...

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Finance sector teams with scientists on climate risk standards

A coalition of Australian financial services providers, insurers and scientists has rolled out new standards for physical risk assessment from climate ...

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NZ to mandate climate risk disclosure

New Zealand could set to be the first country to require major financial institutions and financial market participants to assess and report on their ...

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