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Labour rights, NGO activism and governance cited as ESG trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... environmental (ESG)issues as an interacting set off factors are all growing trends for 2014, according to investment research and engagement experts. Julia Leske, senior ESG analyst, CAER "If we're going down the top of the list, I would point to the ...

UCA Funds Management names fossil fuel exclusion stocks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... them so that they're noticed by our portfolio managers as investment grade. In effect, we've oriented our additional research resources to focus on positive companies."

Government announces plan to abolish ARENA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... amount of renewable energy used in Australia. ARENA is funded to 2022 to invest in renewable energy projects, support research and development activities, and increase industry and community knowledge about renewable energy. The ARENA Act would have ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance receives more state funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... case for long-term investment by the corporate and government sectors." Good Shepherd Microfinance last week released research into the social and economic impacts of its NILS program. The NILS program offers no interest loans of up to $1,200 to people ...

Don Henry named fellow at University of Melbourne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... Conservation Foundation, has been appointed a public policy fellow at the University of Melbourne. Henry will undertake research into climate change policy and the role of public activism, specifically the last decade of environment policy making and ...

NAB, GS Microfinance: more needed on financial exclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... particularly employed Australians, aren't accessing mainstream credit products. Good Shepherd Microfinance has also released research into the social and economic impacts of its NILS program. The NILS program offers no interest loans of up to $1,200 ...

IGCC launches Perfect Storm Pension Fund video project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... lots of sources for trustees to tap into - IGCC are an excellent resource for trustee boards to immediately tap into the research and latest industry thinking down to the sorts of products that they might consider as part of their portfolio structure ...

J.P. Morgan, GIIN report uptick in impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... environmental and financial objectives and finding themselves satisfied with the results," said Yasemin Saltuk, director of research for J.P. Morgan Social Finance and co-author of the report. " As collaboration between investors, governments and other ...

World Bank issues $300m Australian Kangaroo Green Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... Green Bond eligibility criteria. These criteria were reviewed by [ Centre for International Climate and Environmental Research - Oslo ] CICERO. It's very clear and the World Bank have committed to providing project information through their website. ...

University of Sydney issues second impact investing report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... positively disposed charitable trusts and foundations to identify investable products unless they commit specific resources to research or explore new opportunities," the report also said. Bringing charitable trusts and foundations into the impact investment ...