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Global Bank Review: Fossil-fuelled – how banks are increasingly becoming targets for climate activists
With investors throwing their weight behind activist campaigns, banks face mounting pressure to divert funding away from high-carbon industries.This …
Global Bank Review: ESG Perspectives
With ESG edging into finance’s mainstream, the Global Bank Review canvassed three senior figures on how climate change and rising social obligations are …
Global Bank Review: Stressing out – capturing banks' climate exposures
Banks are increasingly being pressed to report climate risks to their business. We chart the global drive to gauge the financial industry’s climate …
Banks must step up the pace on delivering their ESG responses and commitments, as regulators consider next steps – says new report
The prodding and rhetoric designed to galvanise banks into action on ESG will soon be replaced by the threat of enforcement and the spectre of sanctions, …
FAR moving forward: What’s new and what next?
The Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2021 (FAR Bill) was introduced in the House of Representatives on 28 October 2021. This legislation will replace …
Climate change: succeed in a net-zero future
The risks associated with climate change go way beyond the purely environmental.In our climate change briefing we consider at a high level the political, …
The final Senate report on Australia as a tech and finance hub – An opportunity missed
The Senate Select Committee on Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre produced its Final Report on 20 October 2021 which supplements its …
COP26 and insurance – A general primer
Insurers are moving to reposition themselves for the net-zero age. We assess the progress and key issues ahead of COP26.Insurance has for decades been …
Insurer confirmed to have waived its rights goodbye
By a 2-1 majority, the Full Court of the Federal Court has upheld last year’s decision to treat an insurer’s confirmation of coverage as being bindingBy …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises TAL on A$900m life insurance acquisition
Herbert Smith Freehills is advising TAL on the acquisition of 100% of Westpac’s Australian life insurance business for A$900m.The sale includes a 20-year …
COVID-19 Insurance Update: Insurers’ win round one in Star Casino claim based on loss resulting from action by authorities
The Chief Justice of the Federal Court has dismissed an insurance claim by Star Casino for its COVID-19 related business interruption losses.The claim …
New ISO whistleblowing guidelines: implications for Australian and global businesses
New guidelines for whistleblower management systems have been recently released by ISO (the International Organisation for Standardisation) (ISO …
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