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LGS, VicSuper leaders in AODP climate investment index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... fund demanding disclosure and transparency on details about climate risk and the extent of their fossil fuel based investments. Poutler also pointed to ShareAction's Green Light campaign in the UK as another example. "ShareAction in the UK have launched ...

Video Panel: Ethical Investments: Design and Communication

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
Ethical Investments: Design and Communication from The Sustainability Report on Vimeo. The Sustainability Report moderated this live panel debate in Sydney on the investment decision-making behind ethical financial products in the areas of superannuation ...

Expanded EUAs could generate $4.5bn investment in Victoria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... access finance tailored to unlocking the benefits of energy efficiency upgrades, but opening up a new pool of potential investments for institutional investors and financing opportunities for lenders. Currently, bankmecu, NAB, Eureka Funds Management ...

Valuing ESG risks, return potential in real assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... impacts directly. You have proximity and touch and you can manage risks." In addition to the potential hedging benefits, investments in some assets, like agriculture and forestry developments, do offer valuable exposure to macro trends like the increased ...

CDP: ASX200 companies set short term goals for C02 reduction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... accounts for only 0.6% of total reported scope 3 emissions, the report said. "The use of sold products and emissions of investments were reported by very few companies," Day said. "For example, only three financial companies from the ASX200 and NZ50 ...

NZ Super Fund invests in wind turbine developer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... requires additional time and capital to grow before listing on public markets, said Matt Whineray, general manager investments for the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation. "We look forward to working with Ogin as it further develops its products ...

IGCC: insto investors would park capital if CEFC repealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will cause institutional investors to step back from deals in low-carbon investments in Australia, the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) told a Senate inquiry into the repeal of the Clean Energy Future ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance welcomes inquiry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... implications, said Adam Mooney, Good Shepherd Microfinance chief executive. "What we see a significant opportunity for investments, up front, by the government, the Reserve Bank of Australia or the banks themselves in investing directly in community ...

RIAA: majority of Australians would choose responsible super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... returns. Nearly seven in 10 Australians - 69% - agree that it was important for superannuation funds to make responsible investments, said Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO. "This demonstrates the enormous potential for growth in the responsible investment sector ...

CEFC invests $536 million across 39 projects in first year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)'s portfolio includes 39 investments of over AU$536 million, and every dollar that the CEFC has invested has attracted $2.90 of private sector investment. CEFC CEO Oliver Yates The CEFC has released its annual ...