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October

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A dip in fraud is a signal that anti-scam innovations are helping to protect more Australians.

Collaboration is our best defence against scammers

A recent drop in scam losses shows that ecosystem-wide anti-scam initiatives are having an impact.

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September

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Improved payments will underpin the smooth flow of global trade.

The new language transforming global payments

For those who have never heard of ISO 20022, it may be surprising to learn it’s the centrepiece of one of the biggest evolutions in global payments.

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July

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The firm uses the nation’s largest de-identified transactional data set, spanning around seven million Australians.

How Kayo Sports grew its audience by going local

As competition for viewers has intensified, Kayo has focused on better understanding their customers.

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June

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The creation of an array of new real-time capabilities, such as PayID® and PayTo®, will revolutionise the way consumers and businesses make and receive payments.

Why businesses must ride the real-time payments wave

As the pace of change in Australia’s payments system speeds up, businesses that are embracing emerging real-time payment capabilities are gaining competitive advantage.

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May

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Research has found the vast majority of tenants are more likely to stay in a property with green credentials.

Australian business leads the way with sustainable financial solutions

With four out of five buildings projected to still be standing in 25 years, the imperative for green initiatives in real estate has never been clearer.

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Payments integration reduces friction preventing consumers from completing a sale.

Innovative payment platforms make ecommerce more accessible than ever

Ecommerce is maturing in Australia as merchants confront the challenge of evolving consumer preferences and a complex payments ecosystem.

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April

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Brooks Running, a 110-year-old retailer, is now one of the top running shoe brands and online portals.

New payment platforms give consumers choice

Brooks Running has evolved its payments infrastructure as technology has improved, always making sure customers can pay the way they want.

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November 2023

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EV adoption is on the rise, with over 130,000 EVs on the nation’s roads.

EV sector confronts industry challenges head on

Australia has witnessed a rapid acceleration in the adoption of electric cars, with the Electric Vehicle Council reporting a more than a 120 per cent increase compared to 2022 and a total of over 130,000 EVs on the nation’s roads.

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Commercial buildings account for 24 per cent of national electricity consumption and 10 per cent of greenhouse gas production.

CommBank’s cutting-edge tool for building sustainability upgrades

For businesses, reducing their carbon footprint is vitally important as the nation continues its decarbonisation journey and comes with potential cost savings.

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Production of cement alone accounts for nearly 8 per cent of global emissions.

Upcycled waste takes the heat out of cement’s emissions

Australia’s manufacturing sector requires huge amounts of heat and that hasn’t really changed since our first factories were built.

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October 2023

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Rosalie Valladares, executive director and head of debt private placements at CBA.

Local bond issuers turn to US private placements

The Australasian USPP volumes for tenors eight years and longer stands at roughly $4.86 billion (equiv. using YTD average exchange rate) in the calendar year to September 12th.

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June 2023

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Our planet is experiencing its largest loss of life since the dinosaurs.

Native seed funding key to biodiversity restoration and carbon capture

The COP27 implementation plan signed at last year’s meeting in Egypt highlighted the need for countries like Australia to “collectively aim to slow, halt and reverse forest cover and carbon loss, in accordance with national circumstances”.

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May 2023

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ITLs offer certainty around longer-term financing for companies that are big users of capital.

Nation builders turn to institutional term loans in uncertain times

In light of bond market volatility as central banks globally continue policy tightening, local corporates are displaying more interest in the institutional term loan (ITL) market as a pool of funding providing competitive pricing and duration.

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The transition to electric commercial vehicles requires a multi-pronged approach.

Infrastructure key to driving EV take-up

While the electrification of passenger car fleets is advancing, the road to decarbonising commercial vehicles is proving to be a little more challenging.

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April 2023

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Australian farmers are increasingly recognising the benefits of investing in sustainability.

Why on-farm sustainability measurement is worth the effort

The conversation around sustainability projects has shifted, with farmers recognising the benefits of investing in sustainability practices and projects.

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December 2022

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Threats to the world’s flora and fauna is at the top of the agenda for this year’s United Nations Biodiversity Conference.

Sustainability-linked loan helps First Nations biodiversity sentinels

With the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) under way in Montreal, its key target is to develop and adopt a global diversity framework that addresses the main drivers causing the loss of the planet’s irreplaceable flora and fauna.

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October 2022

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Alex Toone, executive general manager – commodities, trade and carbon, at Commonwealth Bank.

Home grown carbon credits with social co-benefits gain popularity

The demand for carbon credits has soared in the last two years, but Australian corporations are increasingly seeking out offsets that also bring social benefits to the communities that host carbon sequestration projects.

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Recent legislation commits Australia to achieve a 43 per cent reduction in 2005-level emissions by 2030.

Carbon markets come into focus as world tackles net-zero transition

As governments and businesses around the world set ambitious goals in the race to net-zero emissions by 2050 or earlier, carbon offset markets are garnering increased attention as they have a critical role to play in supporting transition.

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March 2022

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The rollout of new fleets should be powered by charging infrastructure.

Electric buses can drive both opportunity and sustainability

Several state governments have committed to a transition to zero-emissions buses for public transport fleets.

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March 2022

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Will higher funding costs impact sustainable finance?

Russian military action in Ukraine and associated volatility in global markets is causing the market to question assumptions around the extent and timing of expected monetary policy tightening in major economies, as central banks begin unwinding massive quantitative easing programs.

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