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VicSuper joins Financial Inclusion Action Plan program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017  |  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 ...

Government to establish $1 bn National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... impetus for the sector to coalesce around what's agreed collectively." The bond aggregator model has been successfully implemented in the United Kingdom through The Housing Finance Corporation (THFC) which administers £5 billion in loans to housing ...

APRA hires lead for new team that will consider cyber-security risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... be another difficult year on the cyberattack and data breach front, particularly for large companies that have not implemented leading-edge digital safeguards." Sustainalytics also noted that protecting cyber security and data integrity also provides ...

Asset owners identify economic inequality as rising investment risk at ACSI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... issue, and for investment governance, the spread of Stewardship Codes is an issue as well. While the UK and Japan have implemented Stewardship Codes, Australia has not yet done so, and Emslie said Australia is "a little bit behind" in that regard. From ...

Global sustainable, responsible, impact assets hit $22tr: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... other international peers. "We are increasingly seeing where multiple responsible investment strategies are being implemented by managers," O'Connor said. "We have things like we saw in the last few weeks with AMP Capital announcing in additional to ...

Government launches inquiry investigating need for Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... company setting itself up to do," said Ian Woods, head of ESG Research, AMP Capital."Then a demonstration of how that's implemented - it could be a code of supplier practice, it could be demonstrating auditing of the supply chain, and the other thing ...

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 ...