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Jones calls for taxonomy to clarify greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones said that without a sustainable finance taxonomy, regulators will only be able to catch the "most egregious" examples of greenwashing in Australia. Speaking at the Australian Council ...

NZ Super Fund chief executive resigns

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
... looking forward to taking time off to think through his next steps. "I intend to continue my interest in the sustainable finance space - consistent with the great work that we have been doing at the Guardians," he said. The Guardians chair Catherine ...

Taskforce exposes rising dangers for retail investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
... findings will shape ASIC's strategic priorities concerning retail investor harm, focusing on crypto assets, sustainable finance, scams, and Australia's design and distribution (DDO) laws. The report revealed a steady increase in retail investor participation ...

Professionalise sustainability within funds: Panel

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... fundamental shift." However, a key issue is the lack of skill set within the industry, Noble said. "Two-thirds of sustainable finance professionals believe there is a skills shortage within Australia," he said. "There are new areas of demand that are ...

Stafford Capital Partners launches sustainable timber impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
... inclusive." The Stafford Carbon Offset Opportunity Fund is classified as an Article 9 impact fund under the European Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and will look to invest in afforestation, natural forest restoration and improved forest management ...

Inflation remains high priority in 2023: Treasurer

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
... Intergenerational Report." The Treasurer added this year will see a wellbeing framework mapping out important steps on sustainable finance can also be expected as well as a new focus for the Productivity Commission. "Work Stephen Jones and I are doing ...

Stafford Capital Partners launches new fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2023
... through LP as well as GP-led secondaries and co-investments. The fund is classified as Article 8 under the Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation and will actively target energy transition assets while strongly limiting its fossil-fuel related exposure. ...

APAC outperforms despite global sustainable finance retreat

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
Sustainable finance showed global declines across all categories in 2022, however, activity in Asia Pacific remained robust, according to research from Refinitiv. Refinitiv has issued its Sustainable Finance Review for 2022, which found that sustainable ...

ASIC probes super fund, investment manager greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2022
... capital allocation decisions, and ASIC's task is to "ensure that there is integrity, trust and confidence in sustainable finance-related products, services, and disclosure practices." "Approximately 80% of global GDP is now covered by a net zero ...

Jones progresses green finance standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022
... to working with the finance industry to establish national standards for a green taxonomy that will define sustainable finance in Australia. Jones stopped short of committing to legislating the forthcoming green taxonomy but said the government will ...