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ANZ leads issuance of US$50m gender-lens bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... the orange bond principle go a bit beyond what is currently in the market in terms of criteria," said ANZ sustainable finance director Mara Chiorean. "We really wanted to use the same mechanism that has been very successfully used on the green side - ...

Climate skills demand outstrips supply in finance: UTS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... targeted upskilling. The report concluded that the current climate skills gap is likely to grow. In surveying 71 sustainable finance professionals in Australia, "more than three quarters of respondents say that climate skills are in moderate to high ...

Australia to introduce mandatory climate reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... will seek to introduce mandatory climate risk reporting standards as a first step towards a more ambitious sustainable finance strategy next year. Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced a consultation paper on climate risk reporting standards at a Sydney speech ...

ASIC warns directors over sustainability disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... superannuation funds and green bonds. ASIC commissioner Sean Hughes has said that effective regulatory frameworks for sustainable finance "continues to be a key theme and strategic priority in 2023" for regulators around the world, including ASIC. "Although ...

Goodments founder launches ethical research platform for advisers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... program founded by Alexandra Brown. Ethical Advice Accelerator combines education with application of ESG, sustainable finance, and values-based advice. "My assessment is that 10% of the adviser market out there, are really good at this space," Culver ...

Podcast: Harnessing emissions data to drive climate impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
Patricia Torres, head of sustainable finance solutions, Bloomberg talks about the urgent challenge on managing climate risk over the next eight years, and what would constitute a successful outcome at COP27.

Strengthen governance to avoid investment greenwashing: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... capital allocation decisions, and ASIC's task is to "ensure that there is integrity, trust and confidence in sustainable finance-related products, services, and disclosure practices."

Regulatory roundup on key sustainability developments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... continue. Assistant Treasurer's pledge on green taxonomy "with an Australian accent" At last week's Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) Summit, assistant treasurer Stephen Jones committed to working with the finance industry to establish ...

ASIC greenwashing investigations continue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... capital allocation decisions, and ASIC's task is to "ensure that there is integrity, trust and confidence in sustainable finance-related products, services, and disclosure practices." "Approximately 80% of global GDP is now covered by a net zero target. ...

APRA flags extension of climate vulnerability asssessment to super, insurance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... including super funds and insurers, according to deputy chair Helen Rowell. Speaking at the recent Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) Summit, Rowell said that in November, APRA will receive aggregated results of the consolidated analysis ...