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Podcast: Urgent calls for deforestation-free lending

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2026  |  NEWS
🌳 Should banks stop financing deforestation in Australia? ❓ Question: What role do Australian banks play in deforestation, and how can financial institutions better manage nature-related risks within their lending portfolios? ✅ Answer: According ...

Banks face scrutiny over deforestation exposure

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2026  |  NEWS
Australia's major banks are facing renewed scrutiny over their exposure to deforestation, with new analysis from the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) linking mortgages held by lenders to more than 16,500 hectares of forest clearing. ACF's latest ...

CEFC appoints chief of strategy and capital management

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... over $930 million in private capital, working alongside institutional investors like La Caisse and Aviva Investors, and banks Rabobank and NAB. "Natural capital is a key part of Australia's transition, helping to unlock new investment opportunities ...

ECB introduces climate risk overlay for bank collateral framework

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... adjustments into its collateral framework. This marks the first time climate transition uncertainty will influence how much banks can borrow against corporate bonds pledged in monetary policy operations. The new 'climate factors', which took effect on ...

World Bank drops climate financing target under US pressure

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... continue its work to strengthen its outcome measurement methodology and keep engaging with other Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs). "We will continue to report to the board on progress, including on climate co-benefits, and to contribute to our related ...

Sustainable debt market reaches US$7tn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... the year. The organisation said the rapid growth reflects increasing adoption of labelled debt instruments by governments, banks, corporate and development institutions seeking to fund the transition to lower carbon and more resilient economies. Social ...

Rabobank names global chief sustainability officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... across 15 European countries, aiming to progress and scale the secure and scalable digital financial infrastructure for banks operating in the region. Qivalis wants to launch the stablecoin that is fully backed with fiat currency and designed in line ...

NZ Super 'accepts' court loss, updates policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... some time prior to filing for judicial review, having had success against the fund in 2021 when it divested five Israeli banks due to risks they were materially contributing to human rights breaches. In a judgment released this morning, the High Court ...

Housing affordability pushes people to homelessness: Homelessness NSW

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
A Homelessness NSW report has revealed the number of NSW households on the priority social housing waitlist has more than doubled in four years, with some communities recording increases up to 500%. The Housing Code Red report found 12,478 households ...

Court finds NZ Super exclusions policies 'unlawful'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... some time prior to filing for judicial review, having had success against the fund in 2021 when it divested five Israeli banks due to risks they were materially contributing to human rights breaches. In a judgment released this morning, the High Court ...
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