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NCD launches Soft Commodities Forest-risk Assessment Tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... 30 financial evaluated have policies in place to identify, manage and control or mitigate risks linked to loans or investments in companies involved in soft commodities, particularly soy, palm oil and beef. However, few financial institutions are systematically ...

Investors consider corporate pay links to climate change goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... more towards diversified miners. You can have a conversation around the risk adjusted returns of different types of investments, you can seek to ensure that climate change risks are being factored in, and that's likely to drive the shift to decarbonising ...

CEFC reports investing $500 million in last year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... should focus on large-scale solar instead. "Receipt of the draft investment mandate does not impact on existing CEFC investments and co-financing programs," CEFC said in a statement about the proposed changes. "These and the CEFC's investment activities ...

Climate Bonds Initiative gain insurance body partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... institutional investors, with about USD$30 trillion in global assets under management. Much of the insurance industry's investments are in the form of bonds, which is why the Climate Bonds Initiative is a natural partner for us. Green bonds underpin ...

Corporate Human Rights Benchmark issues draft indicators

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... beverage/agriculture, apparel, and extractives. The benchmark has been developed by fund managers Aviva Investors and Calvert Investments, the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, an international NGO, research provider EIRIS, the Institute for ...

CEFC signs $50m asset financing agreement with Firstmac

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... of a solar installation. "Solar technologies make up just over 33% of the CEFC's committed and close to conclusion investments," Yates said. "Australians are already backing solar in their homes and there are also significant opportunities for commercial ...

Regnan reorganises ownership structure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... included Hermes Equity Ownership Services, Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC), VicSuper, HESTA, and Vanguard Investments Australia. Most of the six previous shareholders will convert to long-term clients of Regnan's ESG engagement and advocacy ...

Investors, payday lenders engage on lending practices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... Funds Management. The group has separate proposals relating to each sector. This week, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced that Money3 has stopped offering its two-payments 'fixed fee' loan arrangement and agreed to ...

Government proposes governance changes for super boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... "Running superannuation funds today is very different to 20 years ago given their increased size and complexity around investments, retirement products, financial advice, digital disruption and member expectations," said Pauline Vamos, ASFA CEO. "Trustee ...

CEFC invests $125 million in energy efficiency property trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... longer Weighted Average Lease Expiry (WALE) when compared with buildings with low NABERS ratings." CEFC has made other investments in other property-related sectors, including a joint AU$200 million initiative with Commonwealth Bank for businesses and ...