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Larry Fink letter urges pragmatism

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... fastest growing segments of private markets - driven by the "mega force" of the energy transition. "In my nearly 50 years in finance, I've never seen more demand for energy infrastructure. And that's because many countries have twin aims: They want to ...

Nature taskforce announces leadership overhaul

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... eight other heavyweights. The other senior advisors hail from the World Economic Forum (WEF), Global Canopy, the Green Finance Institute, NatureFinance, and more. TNFD co-chair Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, who has held the role since the TNFD was launched ...

Key sector could boost economy by $100 billion

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... being spent on R&D. This is compared with the US spending more than double this, and South Korea almost triple. Innovative finance mechanisms such as green bonds can be used to allocate funding towards research and development initiatives in areas such ...

Deutsche Bank links 33% of long-term bonuses to non-financial targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... three years, compared to the prior past performance approach. The bank first announced it would integrate sustainable finance components into executive pay in 2020. Executive pay will be set against targets such as the amount of sustainable financing ...

Super battle on impact investing and returns

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
A new campaign urges Australian super funds to finance ESG matters, as asset owners push back against such member demands. The #5by25 campaign hopes to bolster institutional capital and raise public and private investment in projects that deliver measurable ...

CBA launches green business loan

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... environmental goals but also lower operating costs," Cairns said. He said the loan is the latest in a series of sustainable finance solutions and tools to support customers in implementing sustainability initiatives. Prior sustainable financing solutions ...

More calls for adaptation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... on our economy, on our communities, and on our natural environment." Canberra is currently consulting on a sustainable finance strategy led by Treasurer Jim Chalmers, aimed at facilitating multiple forms of investments. Initially, the consultation was ...

Major indices provide ESG clarity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... by major indices, hoping to help investors and the businesses they invest in to navigate biodiversity and sustainable finance requirements. The firms, S&P Dow Jones and Deutsche Bank, recently responded to allegations they listed companies with links ...

Canberra funds $111m EV transition

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... in a move aimed at attracting investment and boosting affordability. The Australian Federal Government's Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will fund electric vehicles and EV infrastructure. Angle Auto ...

Government to pay super on paid parental leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... their retirement incomes with women retiring, on average, with about 25% less super than men," minister for women and finance Katy Gallagher said. "Paying super on government parental leave is an important investment to help close the super gap and to ...