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Industry considers Australian sustainable finance taxonomy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... helpful for enabling the sustainable finance industry to move forward with integrity," said Alexis Cheang, partner, head of ANZ, responsible investment, Mercer, and co-chair of the ASFI Sustainable Financial System technical working group, which tabled ...

Northern Trust scores win in Vanguard reversal

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... international credit, sovereign bonds and global equities. The allocations sit in multi-asset funds and some standalone funds from ANZ Investments and OneAnswer. The total amount is understood to be about $5 billion. Vanguard used an index-tracking strategy ...

Green loans in "nascent" stage: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... promote their environmental, social and governance strategies," said Christina Tonkin, managing director, corporate finance, ANZ. "These emerging loan formats are part of an expanding suite of financing mechanisms to drive investment decision making ...

U Ethical hires two to investments team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... senior portfolio manager. O'Connor has more than 20 years' experience in financial markets, having previously worked with ING, ANZ and UBS. O'Connor has experience gained from investment banking and investment management roles, covering active and passive ...

Climate, modern slavery areas of engagement: Ethical Partners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... understanding marketplaces and looking for leaders." In the report, Ethical Partners outlines two case studies - Bega and ANZ - to demonstrate their approach, and the nature of issues that are brought up in engagements. "Banking is a key sector for questions ...

GCNA urges government to focus on sustainability in COVID-19 recovery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... Australia, Intrepid Travel, Pacific Hydro, IKEA Australia, the University of Melbourne, Country Road Group, Chartered Accountants ANZ, ACFID, World Vision, Global Impact Initiative, The Governance Institute of Australia, Clifford Chance, the Responsible ...

Christian Super appoints Mark Rider as chief investment officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... Macready. Mark Rider, CIO, Christian Super Rider is a 30 year professional in the finance industry. He joins Christain Super from ANZ Wealth and Private Banking, where in the last seven years, he held various roles including Head of Investment Strategy ...

COVID-19 risks and impacts disclosure "unprecedented challenge": AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... impacts of COVID-19, the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) and CPA Australia have published a joint guidance on disclosure and reporting. Louise Petschler, general manager - advocacy ...

Accounting bodies develop guidelines for disclosing to SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) and Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) have released a paper outlining recommendations on disclosing for the Sustainable ...

ANZ companies report board level climate oversight, more needed: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
The vast majority of Australian and New Zealand companies reporting to CDP have board-level oversight on climate-related issues, but more action is needed, CDP said. Pratima Divgi, director of Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand at ...