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Decarbonising economy requires sophisticated investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
Divesting from the worst emitting fossil fuels is only one step towards decarbonising the world economy, and Australian Ethical Investment says achieving the stated goal of capping global temperature increases to 2 degrees C requires a "sophisticated ...

CDSB launches expanded reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... reports. The framework was launched by former Swedish Finance Minister, Chair of the World Economic Forum's Global Financial System Initiative Anders Borg and Michael Izza, CEO of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. "One of the ...

Climate Bonds Initiative looks to China's green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... Development Forum, and complements the options outlined in a synthesis report from the IISD, Greening China's Financial System. The report has positive welcome from Chinese financial officials, said Sean Kidney, CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative and ...

NAB launches Impact Investment Grant Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... seem to support the growth of the impact investing market - the taskforce cites Australia's strong, developed financial system, large institutional investor space such as superannuation funds, an established philanthropic tradition, strong small and ...

Financial System Inquiry recommends on impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
The Financial System Inquiry final report has endorsed several methods to facilitate the development of the impact investment market in Australia. Ian Learmonth, executive director of impact investing, Social Ventures Australia The Financial System ...

Advisory Board's bold strategy to increase impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... both investors and social enterprises. The issues are attracting wider attention in the Australian public - the Financial System Inquiry interim report released earlier this year addressed barriers to impact investments and solicits additional feedback ...

SVA calls for $200-250m funding for social investment bank

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... to impact investment provided superannuation trustees meet the sole purpose test," the report said. See Also: Financial System Inquiry addresses impact investment market

Learning from Europe's example in social investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... problem. Social enterprise, selling or shifting assets is a problem, and that is the tradition in Europe." See Also: Financial System Inquiry addresses impact investment market Stewardship: the costs of developing social enterprises

Financial System Inquiry addresses impact investment market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
The Financial System Inquiry interim report released this week addressed a myriad of topics that fall under inquiry's mission statement of laying out a blueprint for the next decade. Amid the four hundred-plus pages of the report is a three-page section ...

PRI signatory assets top US$45 trillion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... how they are implementing the PRI's six principles across their portfolios to help create a more sustainable financial system". PRI attributed the increase in AUM to factors including recent equity market performance, the addition of new signatories ...