climate change

Funds management

Although Australia maintained its position in top three countries in the Asia Pacific region as far as green bonds were issued, it still needs to accelerate domestic gree...

News

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has updated its guidance on climate change related disclosure....

Superannuation

Banks, insurers and super trustees need to do more than talk the talk where climate change is concerned, with a key regulator urging them to also act to mitigate risks to...

Funds management

Investors’ interest in real and meaningful climate change risk disclosure is growing, with both investment groups and company shareholders pushing for accountability, ASI...

Institutional investment

Global institutional funds manager IFM Investors infrastructure portfolio’s financed emissions represented over 3,000,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide in FY2017....

Institutional investment

Investec Asset Management has announced the launch of its new global environment strategy, aimed at helping institutional investors find decarbonisation opportunities....

Institutional investment

Local Government Super is a founding and sole Australian signatory to the Green Bond Pledge, an international declaration intended to address environmental impacts and cl...

Superannuation

Equipsuper has announced it has become the first super fund to join the Clean Energy Council (CEC), the body for the clean energy industry in Australia....

Institutional investment

Super funds that do not consider climate risk in their investment portfolios are at risk of breaching their duty to members and are vulnerable to legal action, according ...

Superannuation

Super funds are failing to effectively engage with companies on climate change as they continue to support executive remuneration incentives based on the expansion of fo...

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Grant Banner

From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...

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Kevin Gorman

Super director remuneration ...

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Anthony Asher

No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...

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Jim Chalmers has defended changes to the Future Fund’s mandate, referring to himself as a “big supporter” of the sovereign wealth fund, amid fierce opposition from the Co...

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Demand from institutional investors was the main driver of growth in Australia’s responsible investment (RI) market in 2023, as the industry continued to gain momentum....

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In a new review of the country’s largest fund, a research house says it’s well placed to deliver attractive returns despite challenges....

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