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Investors back climate disclosure mandate

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... groups overseeing $80 trillion have joined up in support for Canberra's proposed law to mandate climate disclosures. The Treasury Law Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024 also lays out a new regime to protect financial ...

RIAA: Green bonds broaden investor appeal

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... law will leave little wriggle room for greenwashing. In a separate development, this year marks the launch of the first Treasury Green Bond. The Australian Office of Financial Management kicked off a national roadshow, happening in-person and online ...

Competition watchdog exec first boss at think tank

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... worked at the Essential Services Commission, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Commonwealth Treasury and the Australian Bureau of Statistics. He has qualifications from Harvard, Melbourne University and the Australian National ...

Directors welcome new climate reporting regime

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... wheels" to avoid "risking failure." Canberra met them in the middle with a 6-month delay announced on March 27 as the Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill was introduced to the House of Representatives. "Our ...

Fund managers "eagerly" await green Treasury bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... Corporation have been appointed as Joint Lead Managers (JLMs) for the initial public offering of the first June 2034 green Treasury bond. The green bonds are set to be issued between April and June 2024 by the Australian Office of Financial Management ...

Government to pay super on paid parental leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... factored into the May federal budget. It's expected to cost about $250 million a year, based on previous estimates by Treasury when the SG rate was still 9.5%. Paying super on top of PPL has long been advocated for by the superannuation industry ...

Business calls for 12-month climate reporting delay

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... 12-month delay on climate reporting, citing a need for "training wheels" to prevent "risking failure." This comes as Treasury considers a 6-month delay raised by the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Treasury is also considering an extension ...

Decarbonising aluminium key priority for Capral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... which was 7% of Australia's national emissions, according to the Australian Aluminium Council's February submission to Treasury on forthcoming mandatory climate-related financial disclosures. About 10% of the national energy grid usage comes from Australia's ...

Sunshine state issues $2.75bn green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) has issued a $2.75 billion 10-year green bond. The bond, which has a yield of 4.75%, has a rating of AA+ (Stable) by S&P Global and Aa1 (Stable) by Moody's Investors Service and takes QTC's total term debt ...

Podcast: Banking on the future with Australia's green bank

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... conversation to talk about the past decade and the future of green investment in Australia. Beyond its role in investment, Treasury has also proposed that the CEFC take a key role in its recently announced sustainable finance strategy in delivering discounted ...
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