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APRA releases draft climate change guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2021
... superannuation funds in managing climate-related risks and opportunities as part of their existing risk management and governance frameworks. The guide outlines better practice for identifying, managing and disclosing financial risks of climate change ...

APRA outlines indemnity measures

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
... monitoring the risk, capital treatment and management approach. Furthermore, APRA expects that ADIs have clearly defined governance arrangements and accountabilities that are implemented to ensure appropriate oversight and controls. This is during setting ...

Frontier zeroes in on poor culture

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021
... is putting investment managers on notice, warning them to expect a tougher appraisal of how they manage cultural and governance issues. While it has always assessed and considered culture when it formulates manager ratings and recommendations, the asset ...

BlackRock reinforces commitment to ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021
... valuations. "Over the course of 2020, we have seen how purposeful companies, with better environmental, social, and governance (ESG) profiles, have outperformed their peers," Fink said. "During 2020, 81% of a globally-representative selection of sustainable ...

Pension funds told to practice what they preach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
... relevant responsibilities in the board." In undertaking the research, VBDO asked each fund to answer 50 questions on governance, policy, implementation and accountability. VBDO said there has been a slow but certain increase in the average total score ...

Australia among strongest on governance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
New research from the Calvert Institute has identified the countries with the strongest and weakest corporate governance practices, with Australia among the top of the pack. Calvert examined 10 governance factors, including accounting risks and shareholder ...

AMP Capital included in UNPRI Leaders Group

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
... Leaders' Group all have well-developed processes for reporting on climate-related practices, and also have robust governance structures to manage them. "Ultimate oversight and accountability for climate-related issues tends to lie with boards, but ...

APRA rolls out new assessment model

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... Wayne Byres said that while the PAIRS and SOARS framework worked well but APRA has needed to increase its scrutiny of governance, culture, remuneration, accountability and emerging risks like cyber-security. "The new SRI Model is more contemporary and ...

Ratings deteriorate at AMP

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... ongoing challenges within its wealth management business with respect to net cash outflows. It also reflects the group's governance weaknesses, Moody's said, which have resulted in "sustained reputational damage which continues to affect its business ...

Moody's adds to CreditView platform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
... Moody's has announced that it has enhanced its CreditView platform by adding a wide range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) and climate analysis. Moody's said the expansion is part of its push to deliver an integrated suite of ESG solutions ...