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Reports analyse landscape for sustainability disclosures by corporate Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... readiness of those companies," Petersen said. "... That raises questions for institutions like the ASX, like APRA, and like ASIC, including are those institutions climate-risk ready as well? We've heard many statements by Geoff Summerhayes, John Price ...

Government finds no legislative barriers to implementing TCFD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... strengthen stewardship expectations including TCFD implementation. Finally, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) should review guidance to directors on climate risk and monitor the quality of climate risk disclosure." Barker of ...

Thorn agrees to ASIC undertaking for refunds, write-offs for goods leases

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has announced regulatory outcomes against Thorn's consumer leasing businesses Radio Rentals, RR and Rentlo Reinvented that will see millions in dollars of refunds and write-offs of fees to consumers. ...

APRA encourages entities to perform stress-test for climate-related risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... well-resourced and complex entities." "Externally, APRA has commenced discussions with Treasury, as well as fellow regulators ASIC and the RBA, on the sustainability and financial risk dimensions of the economy related to climate change," Summerhayes ...

Negatively screened funds grow by over 2500% in New Zealand: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... Partly it's because with KiwiSaver, there are full portfolio holdings disclosure requirements. You would have noted that ASIC have deferred that to 2019. The path we're going on, and this is something of a signal to the market that we could expect to ...

Directors, senior executives have obligation to consider climate change: Norton Rose Fulbright

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... and physical, Norton Rose said. Norton Rose pointed to statements by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) last month at a Senate Economics References Committee public hearing for an inquiry into carbon risk disclosure. The report ...

Bribery and corruption cited as sustainability engagement theme for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... services on the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, and the inquiry by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) into allegations that "certain executives and directors" at Leighton Holdings - now known as CIMIC - breached their duties ...

Cash Converters to pay more than $12 million after ASIC investigation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... consumers and has paid an AU$1.35 million penalty after an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management ASIC agreed to accept an enforceable undertaking from Cash Converters after concerns ...

AMP Capital examines impact of disruptions on financial sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... that's been publicly disclosed suggests that they're taking the time to consider the technology potential and the risks. ASIC and APRA are also considering the technology's potential and risks that they manage; security is one of the risks that they're ...

Conduct risk a concern for financial services sector: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... Bank's insurance arm, CommInsure. Investigations by regulators such as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and penalties for improper conduct could increase in future, which could impact on investment risk and returns, noted Mans ...