Get Angry. That’s the Way to Change Australia’s Banks: Gadfly

By David Callaway, Callaway Climate Insights When it comes to climate change risk, the majority of banks and asset managers are still flying blind, despite the rash of global warming pledges in the........»»

Bankers’ pay should include an element indexed on attaining the net-zero emissions targets, said the major global investors......»»

A group of investors managing $11 trillion in assets has called on banks to set tougher emissions targets ahead of a meeting of world leaders aimed at accelerating efforts to fight climate change......»»

One of the biggest ways in which we contribute to climate change in our daily lives is how we travel. Transport is the third biggest contributor to Australia’s carbon footprint, generating 17% of.....»»

Disclosures and financial regulation don't get enough respect as tools to reduce emissions.....»»

The NBA's Atlanta Hawks announced a partnership with a group of Black banks. This strategy would do wonders to uplift Black capital nationally. A general view of the court h.....»»

The Small Business Administration said it would stop banks from using a system that automatically submits applications into the agency's ETran system. At some banks, the change means having to manually submit the applications, a much slower p.....»»

The SBA's $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program ran out of money in a little more than two weeks. Read about how local banks handled the chaotic rollout and what they want to see done differently if Congress approves more funding......»»

Even as the coronavirus pandemic makes for a radical change of pace for banks, Heartland CEO Scott McComb says he's confident things will be able to integrate smoothly......»»

To Help Banks, Fed Delays Implementation Of "Biggest Bank Accounting Change In Decades" At the end of January, the American Banker webs.....»»

To secure their futures, banks have to confront their fear of change and embrace innovation, says consultant Chuck Fried......»»

Only a year after losing their homes to floods in parts of Australia's north eastern coast of Queensland, people are moving into new houses built on or near the same plots......»»

Banks must improve transparency on their exposure to climate- change risk and central banks need to pay closer attention as the entire financial sector is at risk, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday......»»

South Africa’s ruling party is forging ahead with plans to change the constitution to make it easier for the government to expropriate land without paying for it. The state hasn’t taken any property yet, but the nation’s banks are worried becau.....»»

Extreme weather conditions and natural disasters have swept through the world this year. From bushfires in Australia to flooding in the U.K., the climate catastrophe is pushing sustainable invest.....»»

Australia's QBE Insurance Group said on Monday climate change could make some premiums unaffordable, especially for customers exposed to extreme weather events, and was a "material risk" for its operations across the globe......»»

Extreme weather conditions and natural disasters have swept through the world this year. From bushfires in Australia to flooding in the U.K., the climate catastrophe is pushing sustainable investing to the forefront. read more.....»»

Australian regulators will consider intervening to stop banks from automatically directing "tap-and-go" card payments through the world's largest payment processors Visa and Mastercard Inc. , the central bank said on Wednesday......»»

Rabobank: "Central Banks Will Sa.....»»

While the overall U.S. response to climate change is up to elected officials, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday, the Fed can play a part in keeping global warming from destabilizing U.S. banks and financial markets......»»