Political Economy Seminar The uncertain foundations of sustainable investing and the politics of risk Speaker: Dr Claire Parfitt, University of Sydney Date and time: Tuesday 12 September at 12 noon Location: Social Sciences Building (A02), Room 650, The University of Sydney
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In the right-wing backlash against environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, everyone is accusing everyone else of placing politics over financial returns. The ESG vs anti-ESG debate has led various commentators to argue that ESG investing should be split into purely risk-based and [...]
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ESG investment funds, which claim to invest according to environmental, social and governance criteria, grew to almost US$3 trillion in 2021. With a 53% increase since 2020, this made ESG the fastest growing sector of the asset management industry. The rapid flow of funds into ESG [...]
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“How green is your pension?” asked the Financial Times a few weeks ago, opening up a series of issues for readers to consider such as: How are you incorporating your ethics into your personal investment strategy? How are you managing financial, as well as other risks, as you look to the [...]
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After the largest correction in 40 years, house prices are rising again in Sydney and Melbourne, two of the world’s most unaffordable cities. Along with private pension savings, real estate investments (including the family home) are central to a dignified life in retirement for workers in [...]
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Ten years since the global financial crisis: Social movements, labour & the crisis last time
Concurrently in Perth – Melbourne – Sydney
Friday 1st December, 2017
Workshop for TASA members hosted jointly by TASA ‘Sociology of Economic Life’ and ‘Work, [...]
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Compromised in Crisis: A Greek tragedy or real politik?
When: Wednesday 19 August, 4:30-6:00pm
Where: New Law Annexe, Room 346, University of Sydney
A public forum organised by the Department of Political Economy on the current crisis in Greece, featuring Professor Aspromourgos [...]
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Financialisation, though nebulous, emerging and highly contested, is a concept that contemporary political economists can ill afford to ignore. Staff and research students in the University of Sydney’s Past & Present reading group chose the latest book by Costas Lapavitsas as a basis for [...]
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