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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... supervision." "So what can you expect to see from us," Summerhayes said in the speech. "Firstly, something you would already be aware of is a greater emphasis on stress testing for organisational and systemic resilience in the face of adverse shocks. ...

Trailblazers, Good Shepherd Microfinance launch Financial Inclusion Action Plans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... across multiple sectors and joins people up, is a recognition that financial exclusion is a wicked problem. We have bene aware of it for about 20 years now, and individually, each of the sectors and many of the players in the sector have been working ...

Banks consider the implications of Sustainable Development Goals

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... customers. The biggest pressure comes from peers within the bank sector and other industries. Peers and other businesses are more aware of the development in the sustainability sector. Although the pressure from the customers is not being felt yet, Walker ...

VicSuper publishes 2016 annual report using IR, GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
Superannaution fund VicSuper has reported assets under management of $16.36 billion and a 1.87% net return on its default MySuper growth option as part of its 2015/2016 annual report. Kirsten Simpson, VicSuper corporate responsibility manager The superannuation ...

CEFC, Commonwealth Bank launch energy efficient finance program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... vehicles or equipment. "We know energy efficient assets help reduce operating costs, but we're seeing businesses increasingly aware of other benefits to their business, reducing their carbon footprint, adding value to their brand and improving their ...

Ethical Investment Week to bust the ethical investment return myth

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... but supply does not meet demand, Edkins said. "A lot more people are interested in fossil fuel free investment, and are aware of climate change as a concern," she said. "We are also finding that they want to reflect their individual values, rather than ...

Emerald Wrap, Impact 20/80 form impact investing partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
The Emerald Wrap, Australia's first dedicated responsible investment wrap platform, has entered into a partnership with Impact 20/80 to promote socially responsible impact investments. Lisa Wade, Impact 20/80 Impact 20/80 provides financial, advisory ...

Investors have "no place to hide" from climate change impacts: BlackRock

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
Investors are exposed to increasing climate change risk in four areas: technological advances, regulatory impacts, increasingly frequent extreme weather events and social pressures for greater climate awareness, according to research from the BlackRock ...

AMP Capital examines impact of disruptions on financial sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... that's specifically looking at timelines for adoption that in examined in the article. What I would say is that they're aware of this trend and they're considering it." However, the growth of the sharing economy is likely to impact on the insurance industry ...

AMP Capital, CSIRO back renewable energy tech startup Evergen

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... market opportunities, Platt said. "The technology is always improving and costs are coming down as the markets are becoming aware that this stuff makes sense," Platt said. "We're launching with a focus on residential, but our core technology is absolutely ...