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The Global Impact Investment Network Appoints new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, an MPA from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, and a BA in Sociology and Anthropology from Swarthmore College.

GRESB appoints two non-executive directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... administrative officer real estate of Norges Bank Investment Management, which manages the USD$860 billion Norwegian Government Pension Fund. She has worked for Norges Bank Investment Management since 2010. Wechsler is president and chief executive officer ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance, Suncorp pilot microinsurance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... Money sites in Victoria are the result of a partnership between NAB, Good Shepherd Microfinance and the Victorian state government. The initiative provides access to no-interest loans (NILS), which are administered by Good Money, and StepUP low-interest ...

Investment and the art of political maintenance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... done via industry groups such as ACSI, IGCC or RIAA for example," said Bill Hartnett, head of sustainability at Local Government Super. "If there is lobbying being done, it's not meant to be critical of politics, but just to push the agenda of an asset ...

Canada adopts mining payment regime, Australia next?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... companies," according to Publish What You Pay Australia. The new Canadian legislation may encourage the Australian government to support similar legislation, said Claire Spoors, coordinator, Publish What You Pay Australia. "Canada is a game-changer in ...

Five investors join initiative to grow green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
Five new global investors have joined the Investor Statement on Green Bonds and Climate Bonds, calling on governments to grow the global green bond market. Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds Initiative chair Calvert Investments, Addenda Capital, F&C Investments ...

AMP Capital assesses ESG risks in food, beverage sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... for the food and beverage sector. Carlsson-Sweeny points to developments overseas as harbingers, such as the Mexican government's decision to introduce an 8% tax on high-calorie food and a peso per litre tax on sugar-sweetened drinks in 2013, and the ...

Financial System Inquiry recommends on impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... or 'professional' investors accessing wholesale offerings for social impact bonds." The FSI report also noted that government should offer explicit public support for the private sector interest in impact investing. "The Inquiry sees merit in government ...

Altius Asset Management launches sustainable bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... Bovingdon, CIO Altius Asset Management The Altius Sustainable Bond fund is a diversified fixed interest portfolio made up of government, semi-government and corporate bonds that conform to Altius's sustainability policy. The fund screens out bonds from ...

Paula Benson appointed NAB GM corporate affairs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... Prior to joining NAB she was general manager of corporate affairs at Alcoa of Australia where she was responsible for government, community and stakeholder relations, external and internal communications, community engagement, community partnerships ...