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Podcast: Going nuclear with Phillip Hudak

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... economy requires to transition to a net zero world? Here to talk about how a new push for nuclear power generation might impact on investors, and the ESG considerations in uranium mining is Phillip Hudak, co-Portfolio Manager, Australian Small Companies ...

Treasury launches sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... vulnerability assessment process. Last year, the five largest banks in Australia were assessed by APRA on the estimated future impact of climate change on the banking sector and how the banks might respond to anticipated physical and transition risks. ...

A portfolio approach for renewable investment: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... to 1.5°C. But there is investment risk related to the timing of when renewable energy generation is dispatched and the impact it has on spot energy prices and thus revenue and return. A recent report by the Clean Energy Investor Group (CEIG) found that ...

Blackstone and Vista to acquire energy market software

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... with outsized growth potential in a rapidly evolving global energy market. "Its platform provides a holistic view of the impact traditional and emerging energy systems have on the businesses of those leading the energy transition," he added.

Climate change a risk to financial stability: RBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... more granular data are needed to produce more robust estimates of possible credit losses." There will be a focus on the impact of climate change on the household insurance sector. "Payouts have been rising in real terms for some time, and more frequent ...

Nearly a quarter of Australian bank debt has nature-related risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... agriculture, with $47 billion of outstanding loans from leading Australian banks, is the subsector responsible for the biggest impact on nature. The report, which focuses on aligning Australia's banking with the Global Biodiversity Framework, identifies ...

Treasury issues statement on systemic climate risk to government bonds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Exchange-traded Australian Government Bonds. This systemic risk includes the physical and transition risk of climate change and its impact on the value of government bonds. The case was settled on August 7 and a court hearing on the settlement approval ...

ESG factors increasingly drive financial decisions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... here, it is up to asset managers to translate their commitments into reality and ensure their engagement has the desired impact on industry practices."

Role for finance after No vote

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... ignore Indigenous interests. However, Indigenous interests are critical to best practice since economic activities often impact on Indigenous rights and lands. Over 50% of Australia's land has some form of Indigenous interest, whether that be freehold ...

Investors prepare for urgent action on nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... and climate change pose significant risks to natural and financial assets. "All companies have a dependency or a direct impact," Yazbek-Martin said. "It is a financial risk," Bradshaw said, adding that biodiversity and climate are interdependent and ...