CLIMATE CHANGE

Funds management

Companies and funds should “make a difference, not a statement” when it comes to acting on climate change, according to Ninety One, and reward those companies which are a...

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Funds management

Australia’s net zero by 2050 commitment is merely “a ticket to the party” and its reliance on future technology is concerning as much of it is not yet commercially viable...

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Funds management

In the lead-up to the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), three asset management firms operating in Australia have provided updates to the status of their net zero...

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Funds management

With emissions from 90% of ASX 200 companies already targeting net zero by 2050, the Government’s net zero plan shows it is just “coming to the party”, says Fidelity’s Ka...

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Funds management

With climate events increasing in frequency while having macro impacts on the Australian economy, the risk of divestment is increasing in significance, according to the R...

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Funds management

Australian Ethical will launch its campaign at the upcoming COP26 climate summit, highlighting the non-attendance by Prime Minister Scott Morrison does not reflect the vi...

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Funds management

Regulation will be key to how quickly climate change issues can be solved in emerging markets, according to Franklin Templeton....

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Superannuation

The association is seeking feedback on the direction of its climate change strategy with the aim of mitigating climate change risk in portfolios, following the release of...

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Features

Going beyond responsible investment screens, Chris Dastoor writes, investors want to see that their manager is creating a social dividend as well as financial returns....

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Funds management

The composition of asset classes may be impacted more by climate change than expected returns over the next five years, as Robeco anticipates more issuance of shares and ...

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Funds management

The IPCC’s climate change report has prompted Janus Henderson to launch an active exchange traded fund focused on sustainable investing....

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Superannuation

Accused of being the power brokers behind the ousting of former Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer, a Parliamentary enquiry has questioned two of the big four banks wh...

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Funds management

Federated Hermes has launched a climate change strategy for Australian investors in the fixed income space, offering the opportunity for investors to have a real-world im...

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Policy & Regulation

The regulator has outlined the purpose, design and scope of its climate vulnerability assessment to help regulated entities, including the largest banks, understand and m...

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Funds management

A shift in consumer attitudes to responsible investing has boosted the financial performance of Australian Ethical as it embarks on an “once-in-a-business-lifetime” aggre...

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My view is that after 2026 there will be quite a bit less than 10,000 'advisers' (investment advisers) and less than 100...

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Jason Warlond

Dugald makes a great point that not everyone's definition of green is the same and gives a good example. Funds have bee...

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Jasmin Jakupovic

How did they get the AFSL in the first place? Given the green light by ASIC. This is terrible example of ASIC's incompet...

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AustralianSuper and Australian Retirement Trust have posted the financial results for the 2022–23 financial year for their combined 5.3 million members....

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A $34 billion fund has come out on top with a 13.3 per cent return in the last 12 months, beating out mega funds like Australian Retirement Trust and Aware Super. ...

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The verdict in the class action case against AMP Financial Planning has been delivered in the Federal Court by Justice Moshinsky....

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