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Treasurers cite positive impact in green bonds: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... 'do it' on green issuance is a message to be taken up by sovereigns in their recovery capital raising programmes, the banking sector and corporates considering their transition pathways," said Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative. "The investor ...

Brokers recognised for research at ESG Research Australia awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... social and governance topics, with carbon risk, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the social issue of obesity, and the Banking Royal Commission all areas of focus. "The need for high quality ESG research has never been greater, as ESG integration ...

Financial services industry addressing leadership in uncertain times: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020  |  NEWS
The investment, banking and insurance industries are in a position to lead the responses to a range of broad challenges, including climate change and COVID-19. Kirstin Hunter, managing director, Future Super The Responsible Investment Association Australasia ...

Teachers Mutual Bank's certified responsible products hit $1.17 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... existing members value this enormously, and that it is of great appeal to potential members who are seeking responsible banking products. The growth in our portfolio reflects the growth in our certified products." All new retail mortgage and deposit ...

Commonwealth Bank provides sustainability-linked finance to Wesfarmers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... link social and environmental outcomes to the cost of finance. Andrew Hinchliff, CBA group executive for institutional banking and markets The new sustainability-linked loan transforms an existing Wesfarmers facility by "incentivising better social outcomes ...

Future IM/Pact builds database of female students interested in finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... program, targeting women 21-26 who are already in research and analytical roles - medicine, technology, economics, investment banking, any of that cores kill set in critical thinking and data analysis, and we will do research to understand what it will ...

Taskforce recommends government support to build social impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... to tackle social issues at scale." Big Society Capital in the UK is funded by four large banks - Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group and RBS. "There's lots of value in the Taskforce's recommendations and ideas - in particular that governments can help ...

Frasers Property Australia establishes Sustainable Finance Framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... material respects, in accordance with the relevant international principles and guidelines. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, Barclays Bank PLC and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) Limited acted as joint sustainability coordinators ...

Small, mid-caps list governance, social as top ESG concerns: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... customers, according to the survey. Cottier noted that the 2019 survey was conducted in the wake of the Royal Commission into Banking, which could have influenced responses. "There has been a lot more focus on governance since the Royal Commission, and ...

Analysis: climate change, Australia and the fierce urgency of now

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... the next highest searched exclusion of human rights, and these searches are evenly spread across super, investments and banking products, O'Connor noted. O'Connor also pointed out that the demographic of users of the site are young - 65% are ...