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First Sentier launches ESG property fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions of the assets it analyses, with the fund currently forecasting to reach net zero emissions in the portfolio by 2040. "Approximately 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from the real estate sector ...

IFM Investors, San Quirico team up to work towards a sustainable future

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2022
... Quirico to foster wind power operator ERG's position in the renewables space. IFM Investors (as manager of the IFM Net Zero Infrastructure Fund (IFM NZIF)) and San Quirico (SQ) will form a strategic, long-term partnership to foster ERG's leading ...

Carbon transition and MBFID: Is it possible to meet both?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
... new fossil-fuel based investments would need to meet measurable interim milestones to demonstrate its progress towards net zero targets in order to attract investment. The balance of respondents said they still wouldn't consider an investment, citing ...

ESG taxonomy key to achieving policy objectives

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
... session was chaired by Claire Molinari, head of ESG at CareSuper. "A huge number of fund managers and investors have made net zero commitments, and when we think about this, it's not just about reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but it's actually ...

Macquarie Asset Management appoints chief sustainability officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022
... has been appointed to lead the asset manager's plans to become a leader in sustainable asset management, including its net zero by 2040 targets. Kloberdanz joins from Mastercard where she held the same role for the last five years. Prior to that she ...

Qantas Super invests $2bn in Calvert, Goldman Sachs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2022
... carbon intensity. The corporate super fund hopes the partnership with Calvert and Goldman Sachs will help it achieve net zero emissions across its investment portfolio by 2050. The allocation will be split equally between the two investment managers ...

TCorp appoints head of investment stewardship

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
... already familiar with TCorp's investment and operating context, having previously advised State Super on its commitment to net zero by 2050 last year.

HESTA opposes AGL demerger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022
... commits to Paris-aligned emission reduction targets this will have a hugely positive impact on Australia's pathway to net zero, lowering the overall systemic risk exposure of our members' investments." She added that the fund cannot "simply divest away ...

VanEck carbon credits ETF set to hit ASX

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2022
... global exchanges with attractive market size and liquidity, both of which are expected to increase in the countdown to net zero, along with prices. "Carbon credits have historically been lowly correlated to mainstream asset classes and can be potentially ...

It's time to step up: Climate Council

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
... challenge before us, and the pace of action that's required. One of Labor's key policies in the election was committing to net zero and achieving a 43% reduction in emissions by 2030. "We cannot afford to waste a single more day," McKenzie said. "We ...