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Former bank whistleblower departs UniSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
UniSuper's head of enterprise risk has lost his job, following a restructuring of the risk function. Dennis Gentilin is a risk and governance professional with over 20 years experience in the banking, finance, consulting and superannuation industries. ...

CommBank exits fossil fuels as rivals fund Santos

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
The once-largest fossil fuel lender has changed tack to become the first of the big banks to formally cut ties with coal, oil and gas without credible transition plans, ahead of schedule. Last year, Commonwealth Bank announced that from 2025 it would ...

Red alert for PFAS value chain

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... 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 around ...

Shareholders to say 'no' to gambling ads

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... teamed up with not-for-profit group Alliance for Gambling Reform (AGR) to put pressure on Seven West and Nine executives to ban gambling ads. This follows the Albanese government's move this week to adopt a partial ban, going against the recommendation ...

ASX200 boards near gender target: ACSI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
National Australia Bank, Macquarie and Helia Group top the list of ASX200 companies with the most women at board level, but questions remain on the link between boardroom diversity and financial performance. Female directors doubled in under a decade ...

Super fund moves: Aware Super, AustralianSuper, Mine Super and Cbus

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
Aware Super has recruited a senior analyst to join the $180 billion super fund's responsible investment team. Reporting to the stewardship manager Louise Bradshaw, Satoko Asai will contribute to developing and implementing Aware Super's stewardship ...

Gender lens investing to receive $1.5bn injection

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
ANZ bank, fund manager Nuveen and the Australian Department of Finance and Trade (DFAT) are part of a steering committee backing Indonesia's move to raise $1.5 billion in gender-based capital by next year. The agreement was struck at a roundtable meeting ...

ISS ESG to plug emissions data shortfall for banks, insurers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
Climate data provider ISS ESG removes one of the biggest hurdles for banks and insurers looking to comply to imminent emissions disclosure laws. This week ISS ESG, the sustainable investment arm of ISS STOXX, announced a string of upgrades to its Climate ...

Olympics flame sparks $10bn pledge to sports equality

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
International development banks pledge $10 billion to promote the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in sports. This comes as the Paris Summer Olympics kick off, with the opening ceremony held on Friday. The inaugural Sport for ...

Investors brace for turbulence as Biden backs out

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
Investors are preparing for some market turbulence in the US after President Joe Biden pulled out of the race for President against Donald Trump. American Century chief investment officer Rich Weiss said Biden's decision to withdraw as the Democratic ...