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Australian Ethical reports AUM of $2.82 billion in full year results

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has reported underlying profit after-tax for the 2017-2018 financial year rose 18% to $5.0 million, driven by strong member growth, strong inflows and positive investment performance. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical Investment ...

US activists target banks over finance to for-profit prisons, detention centres

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... Business in Abuse campaign, which targeted Broadspectrum (now part of Ferrovial) for taking on a contract with the Australian government on 24 February 2014 to provide garrison and welfare services at detention centres in Nauru and Manus Island, aand ...

Michael Dwyer appointed chairman of Australia for UNHCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... this time he has visited UNHCR operations in countries including East Timor, Turkey and Lebanon to see the impact of Australian donations and meet with refugees to learn firsthand about their needs. He has also been instrumental in galvanising support ...

CEFC reports 39 direct commitments worth $2.3 billion in FY18

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... Separately, this week the CEFC also announced a $50 million cornerstone investment as part of a first close in Mirvac's new Australian Build-to-Rent Club (ABTRC), Mirvac's first institutional build-to-rent investment platform in Australia. Mirvac has ...

ACCR, CAER study gender pay gap at ASX100 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) and CAER. Brynn O'Brien, executive director, ACCR The report, Gender pay equity and Australian listed companies, ranks ASX100 companies required to disclose to the Australian government's Workplace Gender Equality Agency ...

CEFC provides $56 million finance to Numurkah Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed $56 million of debt finance to the Numurkah Solar Farm in Victoria. Ian Learmonth, CEO, Clean Energy Finance Corporation Numurkah Solar Farm, a $198 million 100MW (AC) (128MWp) solar development ...

Finance sector calls for development of Sustainable Finance Roadmaps

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... (PRI). "We look forward to working with investors, policy makers and partners to build on the recommendations of the Australian Fiduciary Duty Roadmap, and the important work already underway in the UK and Europe to transition to a financial system which ...

Expert panel discusses growth of Australia's impact investing market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... panel of experts discussed the results of Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA)'s Benchmarking Impact: Australian Impact Investment Activity and Performance Report 2018, created in partnership with the Centre for Social Impact (CSI) at ...

Impact investments quadruple to $5 billion in two years: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... Australasia (RIAA) in partnership with the Centre for Social Impact (CSI) at Swinburne University. Benchmarking Impact: Australian Impact Investment Activity and Performance Report 2018 presents the findings from analysis of impact investment activity ...

Persistent and increasing bonus pay pushes up ASX100 remuneration: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... continues to rise, pushed by "persistent and increasing bonus payments", according to the latest analysis of CEO pay by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO Don Meij, the CEO of Domino's Pizza Enterprises ...