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New fintech partnership tracks carbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Carbon footprint integration is fast becoming a strategic priority for banks, as customers seek ways to make more sustainable buying decisions and reduce their impact on the climate. Our partnership represents an offering that is the fastest, smartest ...

RIAA: Green bonds broaden investor appeal

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... are joining at the right time, with a sturdier set of green bonds for client portfolios thanks to imminent EU laws. Sustainable investing decisions made locally are partly shaped by what's happening in Europe, particularly if the asset class is fixed ...

Funding green buildings risks greenwashing accusations

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Energy Finance (CEF) says buildings are the "low-hanging fruit" that make up the lion's share of the big four banks' sustainable finance target (SFT) of $385 billion by 2030 - while just 7% flows to financing clean energy and hard-to-abate sectors. There ...

Preqin offers ESG benchmark for alternatives

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... funds. The benchmark assesses more than 1000 ESG funds, as well as impact funds, climate funds, and compliance with Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), and Sharia Law. The yardstick allows investors ...

Russell Investments introduces new ESG-focused ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... international shares with a focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations. The Russell Investments Sustainable Global Opportunities Complex ETF (ASX: RGOS) incorporates the investment strategies of several global equities managers ...

Social impact groups bolster leadership

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... (IJM), the world's largest anti-slavery organisation, has appointed a new Australian CEO. Plus: award-winning sustainable fashion house The Social Outfit gets new head of impact. David Braga has been appointed to lead IJM Australia. With more than ...

Two new ETFs for Franklin Templeton

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... before taxes over the medium to longer term. FRGG portfolio manager Francyne Mu said: "We look globally for financially sustainable business models, and proven management teams that are focused on the creation of shareholder value. We utilise the results ...

Upskill needed as mandatory reporting looms

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... rapidly evolving global landscape." In response to this and similar findings, Canberra recently released its first Sustainable Finance Capability Framework - upskilling the finance sector on sustainability. The consultation paper is open until the end ...

DEI winner takes home top prize

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Equity and Inclusion Award. The awards celebrate net zero action, technology, agriculture and regional development, and sustainable tourism. Banksia Foundation CEO Graz van Egmond said the social enterprise demonstrated the important intersection between ...

MLC Life hires from U Ethical

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... last December after a three-year stint. While at the investment house, she led the integration of ESG data and the UN Sustainable Development Goals into the investment process and managed the firm's active stewardship activities with portfolio companies ...