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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 ...

RIAA warns against carbon capture

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... investors and companies against gambling their transition plans on unproven and unscaled technology, as the Senate recommends a ban on carbon capture and storage (CCS). This comes as a host of players ramp up their spending on CCS, a process for trapping ...

Banks to refund millions following ASIC review

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
Low-income First Nations banking customers will receive a refund of more than $28m following the corporate watchdog's review into bank fees. ANZ, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, CBA and Westpac kept at least two million low-income Australians in high-fee ...

Instos continue to fund fossil fuel expansion

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
As of May 2024, over 7,500 institutional investors hold US$4.3 trillion worth of bonds and shares in coal, oil, and gas companies, despite many committing to wind down financed emissions. Vanguard ($413 bn), BlackRock ($400 bn), State Street ($171 bn) ...

Funds SA, Mercer Super make key appointments

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
The $43 billion public sector fund has welcomed a former central bank deputy governor to its board, while Mercer Super has a new chair. Guy Debelle has joined the fund for South Australian government employees, bringing a tremendous depth of experience ...

Groups unite against carbon offsets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
A group of more than 80 global finance industry advocates bodies and nonprofits have come out against the use of carbon offsets, in a letter stating they only delay action. Signatories include Banktrack, Reclaim Finance, ShareAction, Finance Watch ...

SBTi chief Luiz Amaral to step down

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
The group tasked with defining best practice in science-based emissions reduction goals seeks a new CEO. Luiz Fernando do Amaral will step down from his role for personal reasons at the end of July. Susan Jenny Ehr, currently chief legal officer, will ...

Ex-Moody's chief rejoins standards setter

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
Michel Madelain has been named the new managing director of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation, effective 9 September 2024. Madelaine was previously president and chief operating officer for credit ratings and research ...