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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 ...

New framework for investors to navigate AI released

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... excited by is the second and third wave, where we see AI creating opportunities for a breadth of traditional sectors, like banking and mining, through improved efficiencies, expanded revenue streams, and boosted productivity. "Like any tech revolution ...

J.P. Morgan vows $2.5 tn for sustainable development

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024  |  NEWS
The US banking giant will bolster its sustainable development financing through to the end of the decade, including $1 trillion for green initiatives. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co estimates that the allocation of capital needed to fund the net zero transition ...

Funding green buildings risks greenwashing accusations

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... aluminium." To date a total of $184 billion in combined fund flows have been moved into SFT's by Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), National Australia Bank (NAB), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), and Westpac. CBA's target is $70 bn by ...

Indigenous communities reunited with $25m in lost super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... initiative and Financial Wellness Week highlights both the challenges Indigenous communities encounter in accessing super and banking services, as well as the significant opportunity to offer improved assistance," First Nations Foundation chief executive ...