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Queensland to boost clean economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... climate costs to Queenslanders will continue to escalate in the form of storm damage, dangerous bushfires and rising insurance premiums." "Delivery of this emissions target will unlock clean jobs, clean industries and opportunities in regional Queensland. ...

Australian gender pay gap data to be revealed from February

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... clients put pressure on us to improve our diversity, we will listen and we will act," Ryan said. "Superannuation funds, insurance companies, advisers etc. all have the ability to query us on our policies, our action plans and how we are tracking." Belinda ...

Sunshine state issues $2.75bn green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... 10% in the UK and 9% across Asia and Japan. Balance sheet investors had the majority at 43%, with asset managers and insurance taking 34%, institutions taking 14% and hedge funds taking 9%.

TCorp issues first sustainability bond of 2024

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... 10% in the UK and 9% across Asia and Japan. Balance sheet investors had the majority at 43%, with asset managers and insurance taking 34%, institutions taking 14% and hedge funds taking 9%. Chandler pointed to a forthcoming tranche of the Metro project ...

BNP Paribas updates sustainability strategy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... Impact Infrastructure Debt, supported by alignment of its asset management, corporate and institutional banking, and insurance arms. The fund targets EUR 500-750 million from institutional investors, including BNP Paribas Cardif's initial commitment. ...

Global economists identify key risks for the decade ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... "The world is undergoing significant structural transformations," John Scott, head of sustainability risk at Zurich Insurance Group, said. "Known risks are intensifying and new risks are emerging - but they also provide opportunities. Collective and ...

Report reveals progress on green finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... Hungarian central bank, have developed supervision methodologies to tackle biodiversity loss. Sustainable banking and insurance supervision policies in the most biodiverse countries of the Asia-Pacific and Latin America are highly exposed to nature-related ...

Investing during a disorderly transition: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... walloped by extreme bushfires and floods in the last few years so we're starting to see the signs. The withdrawal of insurance cover from some areas and high premiums in others are pretty disorderly responses to higher physical risk. We are seeing ...

Treasury launches sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... disclosures, ushering in consistency and assurance for Australian investors." The strategy also noted that the household insurance sector will become the next area of focus for APRA's climate vulnerability assessment process. Last year, the five ...

Climate change a risk to financial stability: RBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... robust estimates of possible credit losses." There will be a focus on the impact of climate change on the household insurance sector. "Payouts have been rising in real terms for some time, and more frequent and severe weather events are expected to further ...