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Equities

Holistic equities approach needed for climate change action

Australia’s $2.9 trillion of superannuation assets are becoming an increasingly powerful force for action on climate change, but experts are calling for a more holistic approach to equities that covers the entire value chain.

Ben HurleyApril 16, 2021

CIO profiles

Damian Graham unpacks First State Super’s climate aspirations

Impact analysis for real assets and the building out of a new benchmarking framework for carbon emissions are two internal projects that will bring a deeper ESG focus to the soon-to-be rebranded fund's investment team.

Matthew SmithJuly 29, 2020

Investment Strategy

IFM gets $100 mln mandate to crimp carbon

Industry Funds Management (IFM) has won a $100-million mandate from health and community services industry superannuation fund HESTA, which wants its Australian stock investments to produce as little carbon dioxide as possible. Melbourne-based IFM, which manages about $33 billion, says it can measure carbon dioxide in its portfolio with the help of Morgan Stanley Capital […]

I & T NewsMarch 28, 2012

Investment Strategy

Bill Shorten confident 12% superannuation will pass parliament

Bill Shorten is confident Federal Parliament will pass a bill boosting compulsory superannuation to 12 per cent from 9 per cent, adding it was necessary so Australians don’t retire poor.

I & T NewsNovember 9, 2011

Investment Strategy

Consultant puts a price on carbon for ETS future

Pending the introduction of an emissions trading scheme (ETS), between 1 and 2 per cent of shareholder value in the top 200 Australian listed companies will be at risk if they do not reduce or mitigate their exposure to carbon. Paul Newland, managing director of Arbor Partners, an advisor to institutional investors which focuses on […]

Staff WriterNovember 2, 2009

Investment Strategy

Consultant puts a price on carbon for ETS future

Pending the introduction of an emissions trading scheme (ETS), between 1 and 2 per cent of shareholder value in the top 200 Australian listed companies will be at risk if they do not reduce or mitigate their exposure to carbon. Paul Newland, managing director of Arbor Partners, an advisor to institutional investors which focuses on […]

Staff WriterNovember 2, 2009

Investment Strategy

US power investing to be a gas after ‘green’ bill

Whatever the US ‘green energy’ bill looks like after it passes the Senate, the importance of gas will be much greater in the medium-term as the “intermittency” problems of solar and wind sources are dealt with, according to the managing partner of a US power industry private equity manager with several Australian clients.

Staff WriterJuly 6, 2009

Hedge Funds

US power investing to be a gas after 'green' bill

Whatever the US ‘green energy’ bill looks like after it passes the Senate, the importance of gas will be much greater in the medium-term as the “intermittency” problems of solar and wind sources are dealt with, according to the managing partner of a US power industry private equity manager with several Australian clients.

Staff WriterJuly 6, 2009