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Government reforms aim for increased super transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... currently revising guidance about use of ESG approaches in investment processes. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is currently updating SPG 530 - Investment Governance regarding ESG issues, which will include consultation on climate-related ...

Climate action by regulators deferred, not denied: MinterEllison

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... consultations on climate change stress testing until the northern hemisphere summer. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) announced that it would suspend its planned 2020 agenda of policy and supervision initiatives (which included consultation ...

APRA creating and recruiting to fill role of head of climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is seeking to fill the newly created role of head of climate risk. The head of climate risk will "form and lead a team responsible for providing expert advice in the area of climate risk," and "play ...

Climate change, human rights risks intertwined: GCNA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... compulsory in Australia. However, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, the Reserve Bank of Australia, the ASX Corporate Governance Outlines and the Australian Accounting Standards Board ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... outcome of decisions and may result in continued engagement, rather than divestment. "The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has made it clear that super funds must consider environmental, social and governance issues, including climate change ...

Analysis: too big to be sustainable?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... culture and conduct. In June, Westpac published its self-assessments, mandated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)'s response to the Final Report of the Prudential Inquiry into Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA). In Westpac's ...

Investors considering their options in voting at Westpac AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... because no one knows." In June, Westpac published its self-assessments, mandated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)'s response to the Final Report of the Prudential Inquiry into Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA). In Westpac's ...

ASIC critiques management of non-financial risk in governance review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... Matthew Bell, Oceania climate change and sustainability services leader at EY. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has encouraged regulated entities to perform climate-related stress testing and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has ...

Median CEO bonus payout near record high: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... industry and reports of declining public trust in companies. ACSI in the report quoted an Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) discussion paper Strengthening prudential requirements for remuneration, which noted "that there has been an absence ...

ASIC report finds 17% of ASX300 identify climate as material risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... undertook this report and published it adds additional weight to other statements by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), which has called upon regulated entities to disclosure their climate risks, and joins work such as the Hutley ...