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Litigation immunity sparks legal expert outcry

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... to speed about the new regime. Multiple groups have come out in support of a delay, including the Business Council of Australia (BCA) and the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). However, the Greens have proposed reducing the immunity period ...

CommBank exits fossil fuels as rivals fund Santos

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... being scrutinised by investors, regulators and the public as a measure of a company's commitment to climate action. Australia's largest bank has now updated its climate and fossil fuels policy to state it will exit existing corporate or trade finance ...

State Street receives Shariah-compliant certificate

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... solutions." According to the Australian Custodial Services Association, State Street is now the second-largest custodian in Australia. As at 30 June 2024, it had $834 billion total assets under custody on behalf of local investors - an increase of 10.9% ...

Red alert for PFAS value chain

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... rising, and the reputation of many companies is on the line as restrictions tighten across the globe. From July 2025 Australia will ban the import, use and manufacture of key types of PFAS including PFIS, PFOA, and PFHxS. Europe is moving to restrict ...

BHP, Rio Tinto, Qantas back carbon credits fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... new Australian carbon credits fund from Silva Capital. The Silva Carbon Origination Fund is one of the first funds in Australia to invest in large-scale, high-integrity Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) produced through land reforestation. Silva ...

Wollemi Capital appoints former state Treasurer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... environment though many politicians have been a slow to realise the global reality. Businesses are filling the gap and leading Australia into a low carbon future. Kean said he was drawn to the role at Wollemi because it revolves around doing the right ...

Catastrophe bill blows up to $90bn

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... while man-made disasters accounted for $10.5bn, according to Swiss Re. The reinsurer said insured losses for Oceania/Australia for the half of were $452m. UBS insurance and diversified financial analyst Scott Russell said the rising cost of cleaning ...

Shareholders to say 'no' to gambling ads

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... power to take action," said Reverend Tim Costello, chief advocate of AGR and former chief executive of World Vision Australia, in a press statement. Trevor Thomas, managing director of Ethinvest, said that many of their advice clients back the campaign. ...

Podcast: A just transition for regional Australia with Amanda Cahill

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
No one should be left behind in the transition to a net zero economy - and behind the scenes, both private and public sectors are working hard to understand where funding needs to flow. But putting aside nice-to-haves, will achieving a just transition ...

Energy asset owners hungry for cover

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... with clean energy holdings are driving demand for insurance. To meet this appetite, specialist insurance broker BMS Australia has hired Dianne Riopelle as a client manager in its energy team and Toby Lucas as a client executive. The practice works with ...