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Investors brace for turbulence as Biden backs out

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... spending. "The impact of these policies on the markets included a rising dollar, higher bond yields, specific sectors like banking, healthcare, energy, and industrials seeing gains due to deregulation and anticipated infrastructure projects, and Bitcoin ...

Banks to refund millions following ASIC review

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
Low-income First Nations banking customers will receive a refund of more than $28m following the corporate watchdog's review into bank fees. ANZ, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, CBA and Westpac kept at least two million low-income Australians in high-fee ...

Instos continue to fund fossil fuel expansion

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... of companies on Urgewald's Global Coal Exit List (GCEL) and Global Oil & Gas Exit List (GOGEL). The report follows the 'Banking on Climate Chaos' report, released in May. FS Sustainability reached out to the top institutional investors named but did ...

Latest disclosure update

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... as per the EU Taxonomy. The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) that published the joint opinion are the European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), and the European Securities and Markets ...

UBS nabs ex-UOB sustainability lead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... philanthropy, diversity and inclusion, and environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG). She moved over from multinational banking corporation UOB, as senior vice president of corporate sustainability, based in Singapore. At UOB, the leading ...

Podcast: Researching ESG investment products with Aman Ramrakha

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Here to shine a light on the right path is Aman Ramrakha. With almost two decades of experience leading research across banking, ratings, and governance solutions, Aman is the new executive director of research at Rainmaker Information. In this episode ...

Westpac looks for next CSO

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... from participation as Westpac's representative on the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) Banking Board and the Net Zero Banking Alliance's (NZBA) governing Steering Group. The bank is now searching for the next chief ...

AOFM launches first Green Treasury Bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Deutsche Bank, National Australia Bank Limited, UBS AG, Australia Branch, and Westpac Banking Corporation are Joint Lead Managers (JLMs) for the issue. Australia's green bond program has been eagerly awaited, with fund ...

Fossil fuel funding down 20pc: study

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... largest banks, including Australia's Big Four banks, committed US$6.9 trillion to the fossil fuel industry since 2016, the Banking on Climate Chaos report found. The report is an annual compilation of financial commitments - lending and underwriting ...

ESG demand still high for advisers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... According to data from the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA), 88% of Australians expect that their banking and superannuation funds will be invested responsibly and ethically, and 65% would be motivated to save more if they knew ...