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Assessing buy now pay later sector through an ESG lens

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... self-regulation. In February 2021, a self-regulatory code of conduct came into effect for BNPL providers via the Australian Finance Industry Association. Under the code, transactions above $2000 will require credit checks including income and expense ...

Wesfarmers taps former Coca-Cola Amatil exec for board role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... strengthens the Board's mix of skills, knowledge and experience, including in the areas of retail, sustainability, strategy, finance, and people and culture."

ASX in running to develop Australian carbon exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... futures may be particularly advantageous, because a transparent forward curve can help carbon project developers access finance and make investment decisions," the spokesperson said. "These arrangements can be rapidly deployed to provide the CER with ...

IFM Investors hires responsible investment associate director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
IFM investors has hired Ashley Kopczynski as associate director, responsible investment. Kopczynski comes to IFM from Janus Henderson, where he worked as associate portfolio manager - credit and ESG and as credit analyst. Prior to that, he worked for ...

ASX company signs $1.5bn sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
An ASX-listed company has become the latest to foray into sustainability linked finance with a $1.5 billion sustainability linked loan. Ramsay Health Care has inked the first and largest syndicated SLL by a healthcare provider in Asia Pacific. The $1.5 ...

ASX company issues billion dollar sustainability linked bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... businesses. The SLB takes those commitments and extends them further, said Wesfarmers executive general manager group finance Luigi Mottolini. "These bonds have seven- and ten-year tenors, whereas the CBA bilateral loan has a shorter timeframe," Mottolini ...

Charter Hall hires group head of ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... experience officer Natalie Devlin. Cole has more than 20 years' experience in sustainability real estate, sustainable finance, ESG integration and public policy creation. He is currently the chair of PCA's National Sustainability Roundtable, the ...

Oxfam Australia calls for stronger climate action amid GDP risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... activities at various scales that focus on green growth and green jobs," she added. "We also want to see, targeted public finance initiatives that also identify the broader funding pathways for both public and private finance to drive scale within the ...

ASFI reports on momentum towards sustainable finance sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
Companies in the financial sector are building momentum towards implementing the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative (ASFI), including aspects of integrating sustainability into day to day practice. ASFI has released its first momentum report ...

Queensland train project secures $620m green loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
A Queensland-based passenger rail fleet project has secured more than $600 million in green finance. Queensland's New Generation Rolllingstock (NGR) project, which will provide 75 new electrified six-car passenger trains as well as maintenance for 30 ...