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Local Government Super appoints Bruce Miller as board chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... (LGS) has appointed Bruce Miller as the new board chair. Miller replaces Katherine O'Regan, who is no longer acting as a director on behalf of Local Government NSW, LGS said. O'Regan had been LGS's first female board chair. Miller has previously been ...

Social Ventures Australia launches Diversified Impact Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... Australia (SVA) has launched a new Diversified Impact Fund that features a unique 20% downside protection. Alex Oppes, director, impact investing at SVA The SVA Diversified Impact Fund is seeking to raise $10 to $15 million to fund a diversified portfolio ...

Rosenberg Equities analysis suggests low-carbon income strategy possible

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... demonstrates that income investors can pursue a low-carbon investment strategy without eliminating the income. Kathryn McDonald, director of investment strategy, AXA Rosenberg Rosenberg Equities AXA IM analysed 4,200 stocks across emerging and developed ...

Climate-aligned bond universe jumps to US$895 billion: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... increasing role of sub sovereigns, and cities in the financing of climate and emissions goals," said Zoe Knight managing director, group head, HSBC Centre of Sustainable Finance. "We need to accelerate sustainable opportunities for long term investment ...

Australian Ethical appoints Michael Monaghan to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has appointed Michael Monaghan as non-executive director to the board. Monaghan has more than 30 years' experience in investment, consulting and leadership of financial services organisations both in Australia and internationally ...

Australia/NZ continue to top the ranks in GRESB 2017 real estate review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... participants and assets across all regions for eight consecutive years," said Sander Paul van Tongeren, co-founder and managing director at GRESB. "It's encouraging that, once again, GRESB participants were able to lower energy, water and carbon emissions. ...

NAB, Life Without Barriers launch social benefit bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... have launched a social benefit bond (SBB) that targets criminal offending by young people in Queensland. James Wadell, director of NAB's Capital Financing Solutions team This is Queensland's first SBB, and will seek to reduce recidivism by young people. ...

Diversity Council Australia explores "double jeopardy" facing culturally diverse women

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... diverse women are, and how capable they are, they demonstrate an incredible amount of resilience," said Ming Long, company director. "They demonstrate an incredible amount of resilience. The fact that people are not looking at them as a rich pool to ...

Local Government Super hires David Smith as new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD). He has extensive board experience, currently serving as the executive director of Equip Corporate Advisory and chairman of the Children's Cancer Institute "As a global leader in responsible and sustainable ...

Westpac, Mirvac named as global leaders in Dow Jones Sustainability Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... and increase sustainability of the global environment and the world's leading businesses," said David Blitzer, managing director and chairman of the Index Committee, S&P Dow Jones Indices. "The DJSI family provide a tool for investors to create asset ...