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Australia joins COP27 forests partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
Australia has become a founding member of the Forests and Climate Leaders Partnership, launched at COP27 this week, a move that emphasises the importance of forestry assets in climate mitigation. The UK-led voluntary partnership was formally launched ...

Clean Energy Finance Corporation turns 10

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... have world-leading potential in renewable energy, green hydrogen and critical minerals. "Our strong and stable financial system is giving us vital access to domestic and global capital, including the fast-growing pool of green capital seeking to preference ...

RBA warns of climate-related liability risk for business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... Kearns spoke at the Credit Law Conference this week and outlined the risks climate change poses to Australia's financial system, how they apply to different financial institutions and what regulators are doing to help participants in the financial system ...

Financial inclusion as risk and opportunity: Principal Financial Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
Financial exclusion is both a global risk and an opportunity, with Principal Financial Group announcing it is establishing an index to undercover key drivers of financial exclusion in more than 40 markets. The Global Financial Inclusion Index is being ...

RBA deputy governor to join Fortescue Future Industries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... wish him all the best in his new position." Last year, Debelle called climate change "a first-order risk for the financial system", with broad-ranging impacts on Australia. Debelle also warned while there has only been "isolated examples" of divestment ...

Top 100 asset owners "hold keys" to net zero: Willis Towers Watson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... is financial risk. At COP26, APRA and RBA issued a joint statement as members of the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), a group of central banks and supervisors who share practices and contribute to the development of environment and climate ...

RBA, APRA outline COP26 commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... financial stability. APRA and RBA issued a joint statement at COP26 as members of the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), a group of central banks and supervisors who share practices and contribute to the development of environment and ...

COP26 preview: reporting, carbon markets and role of finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... and collective progress to Paris Agreement themselves. Another area of great concern will be the role that the financial system will play. Underpinning capital allocations will be greater and better disclosure from companies regarding climate change ...

Climate change "a first-order risk": RBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Guy Debelle called climate change "a first-order risk for the financial system", with broad-ranging impacts on Australia. Debelle also warned while there has only been "isolated examples" of divestment from ...

Fragmented ESG regulation in APAC a challenge: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... region." Founta pointed to the fact that many APAC jurisdictions have joined the global Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), made up of central bank and regulatory supervisor organisations with the goal of sharing information about incorporating ...