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Good Shepherd Microfinance, NAB mark 5th anniversary of Good Money launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... provide a decision within 24 hours, that's quite a different offering." The demand is increasing as well - since opening in April 2017, Good Money stores in Queensland have received around 1,200 enquiries to provide no and low interest loans worth more ...

Climate Bonds Initiative analyses disclosure of use of proceeds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... municipal 38%, commercial banks 12%, government agencies and entities 4%, and ABS 3%, and 191 green bonds issued up to 1 April 2016 to the value of US$66 billion. The Climate Bonds Initiative found that there is "high availability of public reporting" ...

VicSuper affirms status as a tobacco-free superannuation fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... encourages the strengthening of this work well into the future, VicSuper noted. VicSuper adopted a tobacco-free policy in April 2013, said Michael Dundon, VicSuper CEO. "According to the WHO, tobacco consumption poses a significant risk to global health ...

Morphic Ethical Equities Fund has exceeded minimum target for IPO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... further investment] that follows," Lowenstein said. "People know they're not wasting their time. The book is open until April 19. This is a very comfortable position for us to be in now for us." Morphic said it will use a similar investment process and ...

Hunter Hall to merge with Pengana Capital to create $3bn fund manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... holdings in Hunter Hall shares until they receive the explanatory memorandum for the proposed merger with Pengana during April 2017." Hunter Hall will distribute an explanatory memorandum to shareholders containing all the information required for shareholders ...

Morphic Asset Management launches ethical global equities LIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... November 30th, 2018 will be issued for every share taken up in the Offer. MEC's offer period is expected to close on 19 April 2017. Trading on the ASX is expected to commence on 3 May 2017. The Board of MEC will include Independent Directors JoAnna Fisher ...

IIRC to hold comment period to review first three years of Integrated Reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... Spain, the UK and the United States. Feedback can also be submitted online via the IIRC's website. Feedback is requested by April 30, 2017.

Principles for Responsible Investment discuss agenda for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... years, including an agenda for increased reporting as well as alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). "In April we're going to release our blueprint for responsible investment for the next decade which will outline all the work we're ...

Westpac Group issues $500m climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... by Westpac. Westpac Institutional Bank had a lead management role in the Kangaroo Green Bond issued by the World Bank in April, 2014. Westpac chose to certify its climate bond using the Climate Bond Initiative because it is seen as "best practice" by ...

GRESB launches Health and Well-being Module

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... critical role in assessing the value of real estate portfolios and other assets." The module will be open for submission on 1 April, when the annual GRESB survey will launch. The GRESB Health & Well-being Module includes 10 new indicators that will draw ...