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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... the lead in governance, operational and insurance and will issues "such as IT and cyber security." Karin Halliday, AMP Capital corporate governance manager APRA recently announced a number of executive appointments to its leadership team. APRA has hired ...

Neuberger Berman hires new head of environmental, social and governance investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... as head of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. Bailey joins Neuberger Berman from think tank Focusing Capital on the Long Term (FCLT Global). Prior to joining FCLT Global, worked as associate partner at McKinsey & Company, advising ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance opens Good Money stores in Gold Coast, Cairns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... no longer need to go very expensive rental companies." Since 2005, NAB has committed $130 million in microfinance loan capital and provides around $24 million to finance NILS and StepUP loans each year, Good Shepherd Microfinance has said. In addition ...

Investa Commercial Property Fund Issues $100 million certified green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... whole." Australian Ethical Super has also invested in the bond. "Investment in quality green bonds helps drive essential capital to the climate solutions and energy efficient infrastructure needed for the transition to a net-zero emissions world," said ...

Experts discuss impact of Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... information, we think, investors and others might incorrectly price and value assets which could lead to a misallocation of capital." The TCFD's draft recommendations are structured around four themes - governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics ...

CEFC allocates $80 million to Bodangora wind farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has allocated $80 million towards the development and delivery of the 113MW Bodangora wind farm in regional New South Wales. The Bodangora project is being developed by Infigen Energy. Bodangora will include ...

AMP Capital on value of non-financial performance measures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... financial performance measures in setting hurdles to encourage companies to deliver strong financial results, according to AMP Capital. Karin Halliday, AMP Capital corporate governance manager AMP Capital believes that a combination of financial and ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... 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 their commitment to ESG integration, they're now putting in place negative screens as well. Superannuation ...

Video: Aligning Your Investments with the Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... Report This expert panel of investors and fund managers considered the ways in which the financial services industry can capital towards companies and projects that provide solutions to major social and environmental challenges. Research providers have ...

NAB raises $500m for first ever gender equality social bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... focusing on gender equality, at the upper end of the book build, the bank said. Steve Lambert, executive general manager of capital financing, NAB The NAB Social Bond also added an overlay excluding industries whose primary activities involve alcohol ...