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Green technology, clean energy receive Budget boost

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... million for low carbon liquid fuels. Subsequently, the $1 billion Green Iron Investment Fund will help establish an Australian green iron industry by providing upfront capital support to eligible facilities, while the $2 billion Green Aluminium Production ...

FarmCap enhances lending solutions for farmers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
Non-bank lender FarmCap has launched a private credit agricultural mortgage fund to help Australian farmers access financing. The FarmCap Private Credit Agricultural Mortgage Fund is a diversified portfolio of mortgage-backed loans and is being launched ...

Board cyber security oversight 'endangers' firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... mechanisms to protect sensitive information and safeguard stakeholder interests," the report said. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) received 527 data breaches between January and June 2024 alone - the highest in 3.5 years. ...

Disclosure of climate risks doubles in four years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... review, conducted by Chartered Accountants ANZ, the University of Melbourne, the University of Queensland, and the Australian Accounting Standards Board, found the number of companies including climate risks in their annual statements rose from 18% in ...

New fund backs marginalised female entrepreneurs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... marginalised female entrepreneurs across the Asia-Pacific region. The evergreenfund is seeking to raise $10 million from Australian wholesale investors, with a minimum investment of $20,000. The proceeds will be used to guarantee and de-risk loans from ...

UBS delays climate target to 2035

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... operations by two decades as part of a wider shake-up of its ESG ambitions. Last year, UBS structured and executed the Australian government's inaugural $7 billion green treasury bond, which was part of a wider sustainable finance strategy. The Australian ...

MaxCap names chief risk officer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
A senior banker credited with developing the Australian securitisation market has landed at MaxCap Group, the real estate fund manager. A former head of global securitisation at National Australia Bank, Manny Arabatzis has been appointed chief risk ...

WFH costs 5.8% of employees' salary: CEDA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... parallel with a UK study that reported a 2% to 7% drop in wage growth. They were also consistent with the results of an Australian 2023 survey that found workers who have some capacity to WFH would take a pay cut of around $3000 to $6000 - or 4% to 8% ...

Westpac launches social term deposit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... supporting customers that are committed to a sustainable future," Hutton said. "We're delighted to be launching this Australian-first deposit solution with three Westpac Institutional Bank clients: City of Sydney, University of Sydney and La Trobe University." ...

Green moves: RIAA, Ownership Matters, Pollination Group

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... certification, policy, advocacy, and leading practice in responsible investment. The outgoing chair recently departed Australian Ethical, where he served as chief executive of superannuation, to lead the Fred Hollows Foundation. He will remain on the ...