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IGCC calls on government to boost Aussie green industry

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... for high-priority climate sectors to stimulate demand for low-carbon products, update the mandates of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency's (ARENA) to make investments with higher risk tolerance in the ...

Hong Kong stock exchange proposes climate disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... achieve the commitment to mandate TCFD-aligned disclosures by 2025 as announced by the Hong Kong Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group. HKEX head of listing Katherine Ng said the proposals will position Hong Kong as a trusted venue ...

CEFC invests $80m in private equity strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed up to $80 million in a private equity fund that will invest in a range of mid-market companies while driving decarbonisation at the same time. CEFC will invest in Crescent Capital Partners' seventh ...

RIAA hires head of certification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... as locally. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has identified strengthening action on greenwashing as a pillar of his sustainable finance strategy, particularly through product labelling. "This is why we are so pleased to bring in Shalini, who will be overseeing ...

Market Forces asks for ASIC investigation of ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... to ANZ's repeated mischaracterisations, shareholders simply requested disclosure of steps to ensure the bank would not finance new and expanded fossil fuel projects, which science tells us are incompatible with climate goals ANZ claims to support," van ...

The "Wild West" of "blue" investing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... economic growth in emerging economies and marginalised communities. Many of these micro projects are funded by blended finance - "the strategic use of development finance and philanthropic funds to mobilize private capital flows to emerging and frontier ...

ESG goes mainstream: How the role has changed and what lies ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... unintended consequences as a result of professionals transitioning into this role from other professional sectors such as the finance industry. In Talent Nation's annual environment and sustainability remuneration report for 2022, released in January ...

CEFC doubles investment in Artesian bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is doubling its investment in the Artesian Green and Sustainable Bond fund. CEFC has increased its allocation from $25 million to $50 million. As part of the investment, Artesian is developing a new investor ...

Australian sustainable finance taxonomy to feature traffic-light system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... their alignment to sustainable activities. That is one of the recommendations to come from the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute's (ASFI) final taxonomy recommendations report. The report, based on public consultation on a taxonomy framework ...

Australia "on notice" as final TNFD draft framework released

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... recommendations". Parker said she expects the Australian Government to include TNFD as it develops its comprehensive Sustainable Finance Strategy and that mandated nature-related reporting may come soon after mandatory climate reporting is legislated. ...