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Cbus Super hires new investment manager - ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... "identifying, managing and monitoring ESG risks that could result from environmental and social conditions, liabilities and regulations of the $10 billion plus GE Capital Asia financial portfolio," according to Cbus. Bradford also contributes to the ...

WBCSD, CDSB, Ecodesk to develop The Reporting Exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... will be a free global sustainability reporting knowledge platform. The Reporting Exchange will identify " reporting regulations, rules, policies, practices, initiatives, standards, codes and guidance" on sustainability reporting using a crowdsourcing ...

Companies exposed to anti-bribery, corruption compliance risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... Anti-Bribery and Corruption Survey 2015 highlighted two major trends - countries around the world are tightening ABC regulations or introducing new ones, and that businesses are increasingly relying on third parties or agents to do business in countries ...

ESG concerns a challenge for mining projects: MSCI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
The risk of stranded fossil fuel assets, increased environmental regulations and community group and environmental movement opposition are raising questions over the long term prospects and investment value of mining projects in Queensland, according ...

NCD launches Soft Commodities Forest-risk Assessment Tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... financial institutions do not have policies requiring clients to comply with local, national and international laws and regulations relating to forest conservation, according to the Natural Capital Declaration (NCD) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). ...

Investors, payday lenders engage on lending practices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... should the regulatory environment toughen," the report said. "We believe [Thorn Group] is most exposed to tightening of regulations, as its primary market of goods rental has not had the same tightening as payday lending, where [Cash Converters] or [Money3] ...

Early stages for ESG-factor investing: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... challenges created by governments and underlying members, it can be from other organisations, and it can be a response to regulations - you have initiatives such as the Japanese Stewardship Code, regulatory regimes in certain areas in the world, such ...

Video: Fossil Fuel Divestment Exposure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... governance processes towards investment issues and is bounded by legal and regulatory standards for fund trustees. Regulations and legislation are changing the way companies and asset owners report on carbon emissions and exposures to future carbon emission ...

bankmecu to participate in GABV bank investment fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... will most likely offer a range of investment vehicles to recipient institutions, depending on structure and local regulations. "I think SFRE would be an opportunity for both equity investments and for debt finance," Walsh said. "It depends on what local ...

ASIC issues report on payday lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... needs," ASIC said in a statement at the launch of the report. "ASIC's review found better levels of compliance with some regulations, including the requirement to provide a warning about alternative credit options and the income protection rules for ...