CLIMATE CHANGE

Funds management

The global asset manager’s new Climate Engagement Escalation Programme will require systemic carbon emitters to deliver net zero emission by 2050....

Funds management

As governments and corporations commit to zero net carbon emissions by 2050, climate action will be the biggest investment ‘S’ curve in this lifetime, according to Munro ...

Funds management

The three funds would give investors exposure to areas of future growth including climate change, food production, and the growing ageing population....

Funds management

Environmental, social, and governance investing momentum is expected to continue into this year with almost half of institutional investors believing oil and gas had the ...

Funds management

The asset manager will neutralise its net climate impact by offsetting its historical emission since its inception in 1996. ...

Funds management

Almost 100% of companies in the ASX 100 are linking their business activities to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, according to a report by KPMG....

Funds management

Aviva Investors has announced the launch of its Climate Transition Global Equity fund in Australia, aimed at supporting the transition to a low carbon economy. ...

Superannuation

The superannuation fund’s member, Mark McVeigh, has created a precedent when it comes to funds’ fiduciary duties surrounding climate change risks....

Funds management

Munro’s climate change theme focuses on clean energy, batteries, building efficiency, and packaging, water and waste as it believes the sector is becoming more important ...

Funds management

Fund managers should avoid ignoring energy companies as they will be vital as Australia transitions to decarbonisation....

Financial planning

Property data company, CoreLogic, has announced it has formed a partnership with climate risk modelling specialist and reinsurer Munich Re to help measure the impact of c...

Superannuation

In the past three months, Cbus, HESTA and UniSuper have publicly stated their intention to move to net zero emissions by 2050, according to a new report. ...

Financial planning

Collaboration between climate scientists and finance firms like NAB, Westpac and the Commonwealth Bank has produced guidance on assessing the physical risks of climate ch...

Expert Analysis

Client pressure prompted by factors such as the bushfires is encouraging firms to consider their environmental, social and governance criteria, writes Matthew Picone....

Funds management

Over the next 12 months, the environmental, social and governance theme most likely to outperform is climate change but only two climate-focused funds have made a return ...

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