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NZ Super Fund sells partial forestry stake to iwi collective

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... Other shareholders in Kaingaroa Timberland include Public Sector Pension Investment Board, a Canadian Crown corporation investing funds for the pension plans of the Canadian public service with a 30% stake; the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted ...

UCA Funds Management sets exclusions in fossil fuel policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... can do without and what we can't do without. We should be able to do without thermal coal ASAP, and we can do without investing in it." The policy also reflects an investment pathway forward for the transition to a cleaner energy economy by tilting away ...

AMP Capital busts ESG myths

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... myths I encountered years ago would have been killed off years ago, but I'm still hearing the same things. The myth that investing responsibly means poorer financial returns is probably one of the biggest myths. There are a lot of academic papers written ...

Stewardship: the costs of developing social enterprises

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... (SEFA), have stepped in to play this role in capacity building. This process is not unknown in the finance world - impact investing is often compared to private equity, venture capital and other unlisted asset investment vehicles in terms of the time ...

UCA Funds Management on asset allocation for NFP portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... and activities from bequests with long-term intentions. Those long-term horizons can be matched with long-term growth investing to increase the income to fund the charities' mission. "The other thing that's important for not for profits is that they ...

Social Ventures Australia hires Jenna Palumbo for WA role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... the pleasure of being involved in a number of ground-breaking projects in the UK, particularly in the area of impact investing, and I look forward to contributing to similar efforts here in Australia," Palumbo said.' Jenna's expertise includes social ...

Supply chain, G4, social value to top sustainability agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... guidelines. Adrian King, partner in charge, climate change and sustainability at KPMG Australia, says that companies are not investing in sustainability initiatives, but will invest in the costs to transition to G4. "Companies are doing what's necessary ...

Addis, Blackburn-Wright open impact investment firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... (DEEWR), have launched a company that will consult and collaborate in initiatives to build the capacity of the impact investing sector in Australia. Sandy Blackburn-Wright, IMPACT Investing Australia Blackburn-Wright and Addis have opened their organisation ...

AGL commences construction on Nyngan Solar Plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... increase the efficiency of newly manufactured solar panels," Frischknecht said. "ARENA understands the importance of investing right across the innovation chain, from research and development to commercialisation." The research behind the technology ...

Good Super launches, aims for ethical impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
A new retail superannuation fund, Good Super, has been launched with the mission of generating member returns by investing to impact on thematic, long-term questions facing Australia, including climate change, changing demographics, and social justice ...