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Thorn agrees to ASIC undertaking for refunds, write-offs for goods leases

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... that Thorn said some time ago that they were going to transition all contracts to be in step with what the future regulations are expected to be," said Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management's outgoing CEO. "The government's most recent statement is that ...

APRA encourages entities to perform stress-test for climate-related risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... means the so-called transition risks are unavoidable: changes to market sentiment, new financial or environmental regulations, or the emergence of new technologies with the potential to prompt a reassessment of the value of a large range of assets, and ...

ANZ Bank identifies climate change as component within credit risk, talks TCFD guidelines in 2017 Annual Review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... incorporates the risks associated with us lending to customers who could be impacted by climate change or by changes to laws, regulations, or other policies adopted by governments or regulatory authorities, including carbon pricing and climate change ...

IGCC survey finds institutional investors seeking to increase low-carbon investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... efficiency and green investments in real estate through NABERS and Green Star as core frameworks, and mandatory disclosure regulations at property lease and sale "may have also increased awareness of green credentials in this asset class." "With real ...

Vigeo Eiris assesses "ongoing, serious" misconduct cases in global banks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... 82.7% of the banks are involved in controversies related to compliance breaches (such as breaches of money laundering regulations, violations of economic sanctions, etc.. "What's really interesting in the research, or what the research in that paper ...

WA ranks 8th globally in National Resource Governance Institute assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... Daniel Kaufmann, NRGI president and CEO. "It is encouraging that dozens of countries are adopting extractives laws and regulations, but often these are not matched by meaningful action in practice." NRGI assessed Western Australia - as opposed to Australia ...

Nuveen launches two new ESG exchange traded funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... process," O'Brien said. "The ESG criteria also consider how well a company adheres to national and international laws and regulations as well as commonly accepted global norms related to ESG matters. The result is a portfolio that offers the performance ...

New Forests expands on forestry sector's role in investment, bio-economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... expand," Brand said. The investment strategies straddle the six markets, and New Forests responds to policy changes and regulations as they happen - including the possibility for new carbon pricing schemes acros markets. New Forests recently held a day-long ...

Asset owners identify economic inequality as rising investment risk at ACSI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... funds, we're working with our friends in the Democratic Party, w our stakeholders to try and protect the important regulations that came out of the financial crisis." CalPERS uses techniques such as engagement to positively impact on material risks that ...

Bribery and corruption cited as sustainability engagement theme for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... to watch, particularly around the issues of tax avoidance and more transparent corporate tax reporting, as well as regulations such as the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) mandating that listed companies must disclosure the ratio of executive ...