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TCorp to issue sustainability bond based on green, social assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... government is delivering for the people of NSW." The joint lead managers of the transaction are Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited, and National Australia Bank Limited. TCorp, the investment and ...

Sustainalytics rates unmanaged ESG risk in ASX200

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... Brambles. A third area of focus is ethics in the financial sector. After the conclusions of the Royal Commission inquiry into banking and financial services, banks have announced implementation of action plans and the setting aside up to $10 billion ...

ACSI issues updated Governance Guidelines for ASX300 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has updated its Governance Guidelines, reflecting the impact of the Banking and Financial Services Royal Commission and stressing the need to incorporate environmental, social and governance issues ...

ASIC critiques management of non-financial risk in governance review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... established in the wake of revelations of corporate governance failures during the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry. ASIC conducted 60 interviews with executives and directors at the big ...

RIAA launches refreshed Certification Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... months to have that overlay in place." The certification can be applied to a wide range of financial products, including banking products, O'Connor noted. "It's a model where any type of product can fit through the standard - a private equity fund, a ...

Median CEO bonus payout near record high: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... in the right place." ACSI contrasted the payment of entitlements against the backdrop of the Royal Commission into the banking industry and reports of declining public trust in companies. ACSI in the report quoted an Australian Prudential Regulation ...

Australia's green bond issuance tops $15 billion: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... climate resilient and green infrastructure," said David Jenkins, head of sustainable finance, corporate and institutional banking, National Australia Bank. This is the second annual report that climate Bonds Initiative has published on Australia. The ...

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking completes CFSGAM purchase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking has completed its $4 billion purchase of Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM). CFSGAM, which began in 1988, has funds under management of AU$318.4 billion. Mitsubishi is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ ...

Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative sets working groups

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... ensure that there are people who don't sit just within the responsible investment community, or just insurance, or just banking," said Simon O'Connor, co-chair of the Initiative and CEO of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). "It ...

Business has role to play in protecting human rights: Gillian Triggs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... that issues of trust had been raised by Kenneth Hayne in his report following the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry. She also noted that responsibility for protecting human rights had been ...