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Report reveals progress on green finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... harnesses the power of the financial sector to safeguard our economy and underpins the foundation of a resilient financial system." FS Sustainability has summarised the key legislative changes in the year ahead, which you can find here.

ESG in 2024: key trends and legislative changes for the year ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... anti-ESG rhetoric, industry leaders continued to power ahead with efforts for a greener and more socially ethical financial system and understanding of risk and return - with the awareness that this may be our last chance to prevent irreversible climate ...

Australia joins COP28 gender and just transition partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... livelihoods, health and wellbeing. To deliver a just transition, we must reform the architecture of the global financial system and ensure finance flows to the regions and the people who need it the most. But we must also invest in women's economic ...

RIAA creates co-CEO model to replace outgoing O'Connor

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... that our members want to do even more of." RIAA chair Ross Piper emphasised RIAA's mission "to advance a financial system that aligns capital with a healthy and sustainable economy, society and environment, and the strong passion both Dean and Estelle ...

Greenwashing a serious threat to financial markets: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... superannuation sector and ensuring fair and orderly financial markets are the market regulator's three priorities as the financial system navigates complex and disruptive conditions. The destination, Longo said was "the safety and integrity of the financial ...

New tools available to help investors meet Paris Agreement

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... investment practices progress, to better clarify the different roles of responsible investors in a sustainable financial system. The framework is currently open to consultation from PRI signatories.

Investing during a disorderly transition: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... scenarios to choose can be a challenge - for example, the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) has published new climate scenarios including predictions that a net zero transition could be "too-little-too-late" ...

NGFS introduces "too-little-too-late" climate scenario

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
The Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) has published new climate scenarios including predictions that a net zero transition could be "too-little-too-late," disorderly and delayed. The group, consisting ...

"Looming" governance gap as reporting becomes mandatory

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
The financial system is rushing to upskill on ESG as the concept becomes more integrated into the industry, with teams increasingly comprising of staff with specialist sustainability skills alongside traditional finance experience. ESG is becoming embedded ...

Treasury launches sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... sustainability-related risks, capitalise on opportunities, and build a stronger, more resilient and more inclusive financial system," said Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) CEO Kristy Graham. ASFI is the overarching body coordinating the ...