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NAB finances third NSW social impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... for the bank's balance sheet. The impact of the deal will be in the development of new structures to finance impact investments, Waddell said. ACSO is a not for profit organisation that provides community support services and forensic services and programs ...

Natural Capital Protocol launched worldwide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... "In each case, you'll have companies looking at this from a supply chain perspective, not just in terms of strategic investments." The Protocol is available under a Creative Commons License, and "brings together the environmental strands of climate ...

Responsible investment AUM tops AU$630 billion: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2016 for Australia, which finds that AU$632.7 billion, or 47% of Australia's managed investments, are managed using responsible investment approaches ranging from ESG integration across entire funds to strategies ...

AXA IM hires Alix Chosson to responsible investment team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... particularly within the energy sector, will make her a valuable addition to the team" Chosson joins AXA IM from Standard Life Investments, where she was a responsible investment analyst from 2013, specialising in energy and technology sectors, with a ...

Investors seeking ESG themes, factors in fixed income portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... ethical fixed income products is increasing across all asset classes, said David Macri, CIO of Australian Ethical Investments. Australian Ethical in 2014 launched the Fixed Interest Trust, comprising Australian dollar-denominated fixed rate investments ...

The search for better social metrics to value affordable housing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... results in terms of expanded developments across Australia. AT the same time as stakeholders discuss how to structure investments and where the opportunities lie, there is also discussion of how to establish metrics that can measure the social impacts ...

Local Councils "missing out" on clean energy solutions: CEFC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... Local Government Finance Program, which provides access to tailored finance for clean energy and energy efficiency investments. The CEFC finance includes access to competitive fixed-rate longer-dated senior debt of up to 10 years. "Depending on a council's ...

Sustainable Melbourne Fund receives ARENA grant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... around 80% of the opportunities are available in 30 local councils." The Sustainable Melbourne Fund is progressing investments in local councils across the state, including a 15kW solar installation and lighting upgrade for Keech Australia in Bendigo ...

Verdia to assist companies on energy efficiency project design

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
Energy services company Verdia has partnered with Westpac to assist companies seeking financing for investments in solar, energy efficient technologies and low emissions vehicles. Paul Peters, CEO, Verdia Westpac has received AU$200 million from the ...

GRESB hires Lonneke Lowik as new head of operations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... comprehensive ESG information and integrated solutions that help investors to understand and effectively engage with their investments, creating greater transparency and improving the sustainability performance of real assets." Lowik comes to the Global ...