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Companies consider implications of new ASX principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... The recommendation brings ASX in line with corporate governance recommendations from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) made in 2013. "The whole point of recommendation 7.4, about disclosing whether you have material exposure ...

AODP, ClientEarth to challenge funds on climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... ClientEarth to launch a project at challenging pension fund trustees and managers around their fiduciary duties to protect investments from the risks of climate change. The Climate and Pensions Legal Initiative (CPLI) will see the two organisations work ...

bankmecu to participate in GABV bank investment fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... 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 regulations for [recipient institions] say about equity and debt ...

CEFC, CBA finance car dealership energy efficiency loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... bottom line," said Oliver Yates, CEFC CEO. "Car dealerships are a presence right across the Australian economy, and investments such as the innovative solar and LED lighting project by Col Crawford make very good business sense for car dealers, while ...

Aust/NZ investors committed to ESG in alt investments: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... strongly committed to integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations in their alternative asset investments, according to Mercer. Helga Birgden, head of responsible investing for Asia Pacific at Mercer Mercer and LGT Capital Partners ...

ASIC issues report on payday lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC ) has warned the payday lending industry to improve its consumer protections or face more enforcement action. ASIC issued a report recently that found that some payday lenders are "engaging ...

Investors consider ESG in alternative assets: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... and Mercer. More than three quarters - 76% - of respondents incorporate ESG criteria when making alternative asset investments, the survey found. Respondents also said that ESG improves risk-adjusted returns and "is an important aspect of risk and reputation ...

Climate Bond Standard releases draft bioenergy criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... Technical Working Group has developed the proposed eligibility criteria. The committee has determined that bioenergy investments must deliver greenhouse gas mitigation potential, environmental, and social sustainability. Under the proposed criteria ...

NAB launches Impact Investment Grant Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... "We believe we have a responsibility to help our customers address social and environmental problems through impact investments," said Corinne Proske, NAB's head of community finance and development. "The fund is designed to help them develop their ideas ...

Ethical Advisers' Co-operative AUM reach nearly $1 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... Investors are putting new money into a variety of diverse ethically screened products, but superannuation and direct investments are growing in importance, Edkins said. "One of the dominating areas is superannuation, because it's becoming a growing part ...