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Larry Fink letter urges pragmatism

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... most effective tool to help countries meet their energy needs, including decarbonisation, affordably, Fink said. Capital markets have the power to help ensure the transition is "fair" and bring down the "green premium". "Decarbonisation and energy security ...

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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... €279 billion has been achieved as of the end of 2023, including cumulative financing volumes of €119 billion, capital markets issuance volumes of €144 billion, and €46 billion AUM. Additionally, DWS, the firm's asset management business, reached ...

ISSB publishes jurisdictional guide, seeks experts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... the globe are taking steps to support globally consistent and comparable sustainability-related information for capital markets, adopting ISSB Standards into their legal and regulatory frameworks as companies opt to voluntarily apply the standards in ...

NAB negotiates green loan with US-based renewables developer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) in the credit facility. KeyBanc Capital Markets served as the coordinating lead arranger while NAB, Natixis, MUFG and CIBC served as joint lead arrangers. CIBC acted ...

Accountant ethics board drafts new sustainability benchmarks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... increasingly important for sustainability assurance, as quality sustainability information becomes more relevant to capital markets, consumers, corporations, governments and society. The draft on International Ethics Standards for Sustainability Assurance ...

A rising tide for blue bond investment: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... bluewashing, the International Finance Corporation has created guidelines for blue finance, building on the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA)'s principles and guidelines for sustainable bond issuance. Beyond that, ICMA has also updated ...

World Bank breaks record with US$5b sustainable development bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... sovereign, supranational and agency (SSA) market in US dollars in 2024. Lead managers were Barclays Bank PLC, BMO Capital Markets, BNP Paribas, and Citigroup Global Markets. Listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, the bond pays a semi-annual coupon ...

Podcast: 60,000+ years of care for country - Josh Gilbert

THE GREENER WAY  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... from Indigenous people's 60,000-plus year knowledge base is key to building thriving agriculture and natural capital markets in Australia. At the recent Australian Sustainable Finance Institute annual conference, Gilbert, who is also policy officer ...

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 ...