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Banks face multi-billion risks from climate change: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
The global financial services industry faces $600 billion in climate change risks with widespread implications for banks across credit risk, market risk and operational risk, according to research from by Accenture. According to the climate disclosures ...

Carbon capture and storage questioned after Chevron result

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... source whilst removing its CO2 problem," Newman said. "Despite their publicity, which continues to say this is the world standard and is setting up the future of natural gas projects, they will now have to sequester carbon in the land instead of marine ...

Institutional Shareholder Services to acquire Rainmaker Information

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... RainmakerLive software platform. Rainmaker also operates a media, events and awards business under key mastheads: Financial Standard, FS Sustainability, Industry Moves, the Good Guide series and Money magazine. Led by founder Christopher Page and its ...

Agriculture business signs first sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
A big four bank has inked the first sustainability linked loan (SLL) for Australia's agriculture industry. Commonwealth Bank has signed an SLL with premium Queensland producer Stockyard Group for an undisclosed sum. The three-year loan has set targets ...

Global sustainable investment grows 15%: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... tightening industry standards such as the Responsible Investment Association Australasia's (RIAA's) Responsible Investment Standard. "What was really important to us this year, as part of the regional membership base, is pushing for better practice in ...

ACSI announces new president, deputy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... outcomes in the best financial interests of millions of superfund members." As reported in partner publication Financial Standard, Silk, the chief executive of Australia's biggest superannuation fund, will step down before the end of the year. Having ...

New Forests acquires US timber asset

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... Forest is currently managed for sustainable timber production under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative certification standard. FGS has owned and operated core areas of the Hilt-Siskiyou Forest for over a century. In 2011, New Forests financed and developed ...

Royal Adelaide Hospital locks in $2bn social, green loans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... that manages RAH under a 30-year PPP with the South Australia government, is owned by six investors including Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), AMP Capital, InfraRed Capital Partners, The Infrastructure Fund, HRL Morrison & Co, and MM Capital Partners. ...

ASIC reviewing greenwashing in financial products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... to substantiate any ESG related product claims." Boele also pointed to the forthcoming CFA Institute's ESG Disclosure Standard for Investment Products as another framework that uses "high level principles and concepts to guide investment managers on ...

Cooper Energy announces carbon neutral certification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... carbon neutral claim was also independently audited to ensure it met the requirements of the Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard. Expenditure for offsetting Scope 1, Scope 2 and controllable Scope 3 emissions is being funded 100% by Cooper Energy ...