Articles tagged with 'climate-change'

Warming to the need for insurance

5 February 2009 | Climate change is both a threat and an opportunity. JEFFREY SCOTT looks at how insurance will need to adapt for the new reality


Carbon Trading: Get set for a change in climate

5 February 2009 | GRANT HOLLEY considers the challenges and opportunities climate change will bring, particularly to the regulatory platform.


Time to remove hidden costs of insurance

5 December 2008 | Government taxes hurting SME insurance: Zurich.


NEWS UPDATE: Economic crisis fails to shake climate concerns

26 November 2008 | Almost half consider it more important than global economy.


Climate of opportunity

15 August 2008 | With developed nations concerned about climate change and the developing ones focused on growth, the world is at a commodities crossroad that is presenting new equity investment opportunities, writes KINGSLEY JONES.


Political uncertainty causing economic losses

7 August 2008 | Government policy on climate change needs to be confirmed soon.


Green investing misguided

2 June 2008 | Financial planners should be wary of shortsighted SRI vehicles.


Fund industry should lead in combating climate change

18 February 2008 | Deutsche head addresses UN Summit on Climate Risk.


Climate change roadmap wins hot ticket

5 October 2007 | Future Leader Award winner announced.


Actuaries president has global perspective

23 February 2007 | The new president of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia, Fred Rowley, has called for the actuarial profession to become globally unified.


1MM-AdviserPenalties Are penalties against advisers enforced by ASIC stringent enough and do they deter bad practice?
Yes, they are stringent enough and act as a deterrent against bad practice and unethical behaviour.
 
9%
Yes, but they are not enough of a deterrent.
 
5%
Yes, but there should be a register of those who have breached the law.
 
16%
No, they achieve nothing as recalcitrant advisers can simply set-up again after a few years.
 
70%
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