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Northern Trust names new global head of ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... international project management from the European School of Management (ESCP Europe), Paris. Additionally he holds the Islamic Finance Qualification (IFQ) from the Chartered Institute from Securities & Investment (CISI). He is an associate of the Chartered ...

Superannuation fund investments will shape future economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
The assets managed by superannuation funds on behalf of its members will increasingly become a source of finance in the Australian economy in future, and superannuation funds will inevitably make broad impacts on the shape of the Australian economy ...

Climate Bonds Initiative proposes green property standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... energy efficiency - verified property, for commercial buildings, deemed property, for residential buildings and upgrade finance, for building improvements that achieve emissions reductions of 30-50%. As regards the upgrade finance methodology, the standard ...

CEFC provides finance to New Energy Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will provide up to AU$50 million in senior debt finance for the development of Western Australian waste-to-gas facilities by New Energy Corporation (New Energy). Oliver Yates, CEFC CEO New Energy has two major ...

Foresters Community Finance, InterFinancial to partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
Foresters Community Finance has sold shares in its funds management subsidiary to mid-market corporate advisory firm InterFinancial Corporate Finance as part of a strategic partnership between the two companies. InterFinancial offers independent advisory ...

KPMG finds companies invest $12.2bn in social programs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... issued in 2012-2013 by the 10 largest global companies in 10 industry sectors - automotive, chemicals and synthetics, finance and insurance, food and beverage, metals, mining and engineering, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, electronics ...

Net Balance, Gold Standard report on co-benefits value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... up new financing vehicles through either philanthropic support or investment in an emerging area known as results-based finance, Salisbury also noted. "Traditionally in the carbon space, you pre-sell the credits and then begin the project," he said. ...

AXA IM develops impact investing fund of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... told The Sustainability Report. "The fund of fund initiative will focus on sectors including healthcare, education and finance and will invest in solutions that will seek globally to increase people's access to those sectors," Christensen said. AXA IM ...

Labour rights, NGO activism and governance cited as ESG trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... noted the recent Oxfam report, detailing allegations of land divestment in emerging markets by company that have received finance from Australian banks as another example of a recent controversy involving NGOs and financial institutions. Leske and three ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance receives more state funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... meaning they have only one financial services product. "Around 86% of [Good Money] customers have never accessed community finance, but 34% have used fringe lending services," said Corinne Proske, head of community finance and development at NAB. "Significantly ...