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ASX200 sustainability disclosures improve, but climate-related data needed: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... (11%) rated "No reporting". The best performing sector for climate-related disclosure was banking, with five out of seven banks reporting three key indicators: emissions, a policy and a target, ACSI said.

Climate Bonds Initiative, UNEP-FI launch European Green Securities Steering Committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... Europe. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative Foundation participants include 22 (22) European commercial and development banks, investors, rating agencies, NGOs and industry associations including ABN AMRO, Clifford Chance, Glennmont Partners and ...

Climate Bonds Initiative analyses disclosure of use of proceeds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... had some amount of public disclosure. The report analysed data from 146 issuers - corporate 43%, municipal 38%, commercial banks 12%, government agencies and entities 4%, and ABS 3%, and 191 green bonds issued up to 1 April 2016 to the value of US$66 ...

Will Australia adopt the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures recommendations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... transition to a lower carbon economy. "Let's go back one and look at the significance of the decision by the major central banks with the support of national governments to do this piece of work, recognising, I think, as they have, that one of the key ...

APRA hires lead for new team that will consider cyber-security risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... for which APRA is the regulator - is particularly exposed to these risks, and that boards of financial institutions like banks are aware and acknowledge the risks. "The financial companies seem more focused on it than ever before," she said. "I think ...

CEFC allocates $80 million to Bodangora wind farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... Productivity Plan (NEPP) has set a target of 40% improvement in Australia's energy productivity by 2030. "By working with major banks, we're broadening our reach across the Australian economy and making it easier for small businesses to tap into the ...

Commonwealth Bank issues $650 million climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... step for green finance globally, as institutional investors and pension funds will take note of one of the world's largest banks entering the climate bond market with a best practice example of market standards and issuance," Kidney said. "Active leadership ...

Queensland Treasury Corporation issues $750m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... bond - 77% - was taken up by asset managers, with 13.2% uptake by insurers/pension funds, 4.2% by trading books, 3.3% by banks, 2% by official institutions and 0.2% middle markets. By geography, 76% was taken up by Australasia, 11% by Asia, 9% by European ...

APRA calls for stress-testing of climate change risks in regulated entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... apply not only to insurers but for all APRA-related entities. APRA regulates the prudential standards and practices for banks, credit unions, building societies, general insurance and reinsurance companies, life insurance, private health insurance, friendly ...

UCA Funds Management continues online gambling engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
UCA Funds Management is reiterating its call to Australia's big four banks to eliminate the use of its credit cards for the operation of online gambling accounts. Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management Recently, the Australian Bankers' Association (ABA) ...