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Trailblazers, Good Shepherd Microfinance launch Financial Inclusion Action Plans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
Twelve organisations from across Australia, including the big four banks and superannuation fund HESTA, have launched their Financial Inclusion Action Plans (FIAPs), outlining steps to improve financial resilience for those experiencing financial exclusion. ...

Engagement a tool for investment stewardship: RIAA conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
Active owners can use engagement with invested companies as a tool to overcome market inefficiencies, particularly as relates to environmental, social and governance (ESG) related issues, according to a panel of experts speaking at the Responsible Investment ...

Investors discuss investing in two degree world at RIAA conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... billion New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZ Super) recently announced the adoption of a climate change investment risk strategy that they will apply across their entire portfolio. NZ Super has developed a four-part strategy - carbon footprint reduction ...

CEFC to invest $110m in Investa Office Management portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... efficiency and renewable energy technologies," Lonergan said. The sustainability approach is embedded in Investa's business strategy, said Nina James, general manager, corporate sustainability, Investa. "The CEFC agreement provides Investa with an unprecedented ...

ANZ appoints Katharine Tapley head of sustainable finance solutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
ANZ has appointed Katharine Tapley as head of sustainable finance solutions (SFS), loans and specialised finance. Katharine Tapley, head of sustainable finance solutions (SFS), loans and specialised finance Tapley has served as acting head since June ...

Implementing impact investment across asset classes

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... of measuring intentionality across portfolios, and assessing how that intentionality can be used within a management strategy of listed equities. Vu of Impact Investment Group noted that impact has to be assessed at the total portfolio level, and that ...

Majority of 50 largest super funds have RI approach: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... conference. "Measurement and outcomes is an area of increasing interest - how do you talk about the outcomes of your strategy, which is a challenging one, and one where there is some interesting work to grapple with, and then transparency and responsiveness ...

Evergen to pilot program installing system with SGCH

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
Renewable energy tech company Evergen has launched a pilot program that will see the installation of its intelligent home energy system in 10 low income households owned by community housing organization SGCH in New South Wales. Dr Glenn Platt, Evergen ...

New Forests launches third Australia New Zealand forestry fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
New Forests has launched a third investment fund comprised of Australian and New Zealand Forestry investment. David Brand, New Forests CEO The AU$660 million Australia New Zealand Forest Fund 3 (ANZFF3) will invest in a diversified portfolio of hardwood ...

IGCC, investor groups issue updated guide for oil and gas industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... opportunities associated with a climate trajectory of no more than 2C of global warming and are developing the business strategy required to adapt through the transition to a sustainable low carbon energy system." The guide was developed by the Institutional ...