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Board cyber security oversight 'endangers' firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... responsible for what goes on, the government uses the information to track cyber incidents and impact in Australia. "It's consumer protection at large, yes, but the time frames are quite tight, particularly when it can take a while to figure out ...

Disclosure of climate risks doubles in four years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... have the highest prevalence of climate risk disclosures. Other sectors to see significant growth in disclosures include consumer staples (57%), healthcare (35%), and real estate (30%). "Despite the ebbs and flows of global politics, climate risk continues ...

5000 European ESG funds investing in fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... and pursuing fossil fuel expansion projects. "If these loopholes are not closed, it will be a missed opportunity for consumer protection in Europe." As for the investment managers most significantly exposed to fossil fuels, the research showed JPMorgan ...

Green moves: RIAA, Ownership Matters, Pollination Group

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
Ross Piper is stepping down as chair of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia after seven years on the board and will be replaced by a First Sentier Investments executive. RIAA said Piper played a critical role in advancing responsible ...

MLC Life explores new market

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... to be breaking new ground in delivering innovative life insurance solutions for Aussie consumers - whether direct to consumer, via affinity referral relationships and strategic alliance partnerships, whether bridging the gap between retail/advised and ...

Advertisers to adhere to new Environmental Claims Code

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... standards when making environmental claims. It is intended to "complement and reinforce" the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) guidance on the same topic. The new code follows a review by the AANA of the existing Environmental Claims ...

Board directors targeted by APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... strategic issues," Lonsdale said. APRA will consult banks, insurers, and superannuation trustees, industry bodies, and consumer representatives over a three-month consultation period. The regulator plans to release updated prudential standards for formal ...

EV boom fuels lithium surge, but risks are significant

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... the surge is driven primarily by the rapid expansion of electric vehicle (EV) production, renewable energy storage, and consumer electronics. For instance, the IEA's Global EV Outlook projects EV sales will grow from a few million units annually to as ...

Economists brace for an uncertain future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
After decades of unprecedented progress in reducing global inequality and poverty, the future looks increasingly uncertain, according to Angela Jackson, lead economist at Impact Economics and Policy. With Australia heading into an election year, potential ...

Energy market not fit for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
The National Electricity Market (NEM) is not fit to attract the $122 billion required for the net zero transition, according to the Clean Energy Investor Group (CEIG). Market settings are outdated and built for the coal and gas era, says CEIG chief ...