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Treasury proposes merger of accounting, audit bodies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... with the Government on - we are disappointed the announcement was made without effective profession, industry and capital markets consultation," said CA ANZ's group executive advocacy and international development Simon Grant. Grant said he is concerned ...

Greenwashing a serious threat to financial markets: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... disruptive conditions. The destination, Longo said was "the safety and integrity of the financial system and our capital markets; and good outcomes for consumers, investors, and business." "Sustainable finance is a transformational issue for global markets ...

Sustainable bonds underperform on climate targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... measurable criteria. Widely recognised frameworks such as the Green Bond Principles administered by the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) suggest tying funded projects to the issuer's core sustainability objectives and business strategy. ...

PRI, CFA Institute and GSIA agree to common RI definitions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... to bring it these definitions even closer together, because we've been seeing how, in the context of global capital markets, you do have cultural differences in the ways that responsible investment is applied if you're looking at major markets ...

Sustainable finance heavyweight to chair National Reconstruction Fund board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... a non-executive director of Kina Securities Ltd, Stanwell Corporation Ltd, and Queensland Treasury Corporation Capital Markets Board. Daniel Walton is currently a director of AustralianSuper and has been co-chair of the NSW Renewable Energy Sector Board ...

Morgan Stanley reaches 70% of $1tn sustainable finance goal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and industry frameworks and standards such as the International Capital Markets Association's' Green and Social Bond Principles. Citigroup has also committed AU$1 trillion to sustainable finance by 2030 ...

AustralianSuper grows global team with numerous hires

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... long-term performance for more than 3.1 million members. With capabilities now in place across private, public and capital markets, the London office is now an important investment engine for the fund," he said. "We're building a high-calibre and ...

Executive appointment roundup: State Street, ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... director. Chaudron brings 20 years of experience, most recently at Rabobank in Singapore where he was head of capital markets South-East Asia and India and sustainable capital markets Asia. Emily Tonkin has been appointed head of sustainable finance ...

ANZ augments sustainable finance team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... first time. Chaudron brings 20 years of experience, most recently at Rabobank in Singapore where he was head of capital markets South-East Asia and India and sustainable capital markets Asia. Emily Tonkin has been appointed head of sustainable finance ...

CPA's putting the 'S' in ESG: How does Canada compare?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Sustainability that there is still ongoing demand for investment-grade data to quantify social metrics. In Canada, capital markets are regulated a provincial level; whereas in Australia they are regulated at a national level. Australian companies are ...