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ASX could include ESG language in new governance guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... "ASX guidelines do get used beyond the sector - they get used by corporatised public sector, they get used by local government, and by private companies. From a governance perspective, I think that's good for beyond the listed markets, and that other ...

CCA final report reveals future policy shock for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... 60% 2030 emission reduction targets, along with a 2050 10 billion tonne carbon pollution budget. The Act requires the Government to declare, by end of May 2014, pollution reduction caps for five years after 1 July 2015. The current minimum target for ...

Call for EUA inclusion in Emissions Reduction Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... Melbourne Fund has submitted comment to the department's green paper on their proposed Direct Action Plan (DAP). The government has published draft legislation to repeal the carbon pricing mechanism and released terms of reference for the Emissions Reduction ...

Global Alliance for Banking on Values to meet in Melbourne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... in their respective markets." During the conference, member banks' CEOs and some board members will also meet with government, representatives from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission ...

RepuTex: DAP could achieve more reductions than CPM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
The government's proposed Direct Action Plan (DAP) could lead to more domestic emissions reductions than the carbon price mechanism, if the policy is supported by absolute emissions baselines and an obligation for companies to offset any emissions above ...

IGCC joins world peers in voicing fugitive methane concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) has joined international investors groups that are expressing concern about fugitive methane leaks and are calling on oil and gas companies to adopt universal implementation of best practices to prevent venting ...

Stewardship: the costs of developing social enterprises

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... Blackburn-Wright, a co-founder of IMPACT Australia, notes that in the United States and United Kingdom, there is more government partnering with institutional investors to create larger pools of funds and gain greater economies of scales. This has not ...

UCA Funds Management on asset allocation for NFP portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... of specialist charity funds, discussing dollar-cost-averaging and protecting reserves from risks such as changes in government policy or an increase in demand for services during times of economic recession. "Charities live off income from their investments," ...

RIAA launches RI Academy in Canada, India

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... We've been having a lot of discussions about getting the RI Academy out there because it was partially funded with a government grant and we have always seen it as an export opportunity. For us, being a pretty small organisation, it makes sense for us ...

South Australia introduces building upgrade finance bill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
The government of South Australia has proposed legislation that will bring environmental upgrade finance to the state and provide a new financing vehicle for commercial developers to retrofit buildings to improve water, waste and energy efficiency. ...