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Financial System Inquiry recommends on impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
The Financial System Inquiry final report has endorsed several methods to facilitate the development of the impact investment market in Australia. Ian Learmonth, executive director of impact investing, Social Ventures Australia The Financial System ...

Australian Ethical invests in NAB climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... public and private investment in these sectors," said Phil Vernon, managing director, Australian Ethical. "We see the development of a healthy Green Bond market as critical to further catalysing that investment." Vernon called green bonds "a fantastic ...

Paula Benson appointed NAB GM corporate affairs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... commenced her new role last month. She joined NAB in 2011 as general manager corporate responsibility and led the development of the bank's Wealth of Opportunity strategy, which was launched in late 2013. Benson's career spans nearly two decades in media ...

Combet calls for return of carbon pricing policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... going to increase." As climate change minister in the previous Labor government, Combet played a central role in the development and passage of the Clean Energy Future legislation which brought in the carbon price at AU$23/tonne. Combet said that regulation ...

CEFC looks to increase investment in bioenergy projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... market," the CEFC said. "Harnessing bioenergy makes good economic sense while contributing to fuel security and regional development, but for a range of reasons Australia has generally lagged the rest of the world on large and small-scale bioenergy projects ...

RIAA panel discusses tackling ESG duties, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... and solutions are needed to create "the safe and just space for humanity" through inclusive and sustainable economic development. However, recognising ESG risks on the one hand and finding the means to implement robust responses to those risks, though ...

The GIIN launches impact investing training programs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... impact investing through building infrastructure and support of activities, education and research to accelerate the development of the impact investing industry. See Also: Advisory Board's bold strategy to increase impact investing

Carnegie Wave Energy installs first CETO 5 unit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... marks the completion of a critical phase in Carnegie's evolution and culmination of 3 years of design, financing, development and construction," said Michael Ottaviano, Carnegie's managing director. "It is also now the start of a new phase as we learn ...

Mutuals, co-ops have turnover of $104 billion: BCCM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... of mainstream government thinking. The federal government's Agricultural Competitiveness Green Paper recommends the development of more farmer-owned co-operatives to ensure sustainable pricing at the farm gate and more competition in the supply chain." ...

International Integrated Reporting Council launches Public Sector Pioneer Network

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... IIRC CEO The Public Sector Pioneer Network will include representatives from the World Bank Group, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the City of London Corporation, the Welsh Government and UK government departments, according to IIRC. The ...