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    Governance News 8 December 2021

    60 minute read (PDF Download)  08.12.2021 Mark Standen, Siobhan Doherty, Kate Hilder

    This issue includes coverage of key financial services developments including the release of the first independent review of the Banking Code since the Hayne Commission.  The issue also covers several key ESG developments including a report from the Australian Chapter of the Climate Governance Initiative, produced by the Australian Institute of Company Directors, on director attitudes to climate risk governance and the barriers and drivers of action on the issue and more…

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