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UCA Funds Management continues online gambling engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... at ABA is quoted as saying in the article. Citibank, American Express, the Bank of Queensland and Bendigo Bank have implemented a restriction on use of credit cards for online gambling. Customers can still use debit cards for the purposes of online gambling. ...

Trailblazers, Good Shepherd Microfinance launch Financial Inclusion Action Plans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... per year to gross domestic product (GDP) over a ten year period. Financial modelling indicates that FIAPs that are implemented could also generate government savings of AU$583 million and increase household wealth by AU$11.8 billion, according to the ...

Majority of 50 largest super funds have RI approach: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... policy in place, is there strong accountability and governance structures, how can you demonstrate that it's been implemented consistent with those policies and accountabilities," said Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO, during a presentation of the report at ...

NZ Super adopts new climate change investment risk strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... international policy on climate change. NZ Super has long integrated responsible investment into its strategy, and has implemented a renewable energy investment strategy. The fund will look to make positive investments towards companies and investment ...

Impax Asset Management analyses environmental impact of portfolio

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... focusing in energy efficiency markets. "The scenario that we are analysing is that a carbon price or carbon tax is implemented in the global economy, the cost of every producer of energy goes up, people use less energy as a result, so the highest cost ...

BlackRock presses case for better ESG disclosures for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... companies who initiate ESG factor reporting do not face retrospective litigation. 3.Ensure regulation is designed and implemented to achieve policy objectives, rather than result in unnecessary disclosure. 4.Review, understand, and remove barriers to ...

CFSGAM publishes ninth responsible investment report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... IGCC is the best group to do that." In the report, CFSGAM detailed its new responsible investment strategy, which was implemented in February. The investment's strategic goals for the next three years include implementing and ESG portfolio monitoring ...

Research project to explore evidence-based whistleblowing reforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... sectors, and between countries. The project should result in evidenced-based recommendations and guidelines that can be implemented not only as potential reforms to law and regulations, but also as best practices for corporate policies and improvements ...

Experts weigh implications of Labor's ETS proposal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... Party's has committed to introducing a two-phase emissions trading scheme (ETS) if elected to government this year. If implemented, the policy will require legislative and regulatory shifts that will impact on industry sectors such as the emissions intensive ...

Corporates implementing social return on investment frameworks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... well. New Forests, a private sustainable real assets investment manager, has also this week announced that it has implemented a new investment performance framework that will focus on measuring and promoting shared prosperity with the communities in ...