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Northern Trust opens Australia/NZ asset management office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... the Future Fund, CSC, QIC, IAG, ACT Treasury and Energy Industries Superannuation Scheme (EISS). The asset management business will look to leverage the existing relationships in the Australia/NZ market with this new office, which will operate out of ...

Community 21 issues shares after phase one capital raising

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... investment and achieve the objectives of the prospectus with the reduced minimum. This just enables us to get on with the business. We will continue to capital raise, and we are confident that we will raise the increase the capital over the coming months." ...

Utilities sector face material ESG issues: Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... when it comes to community engagement can partially be attributed to its historic relationship as a highly regulated business. "Historically, the utilities business has been highly conservative, highly compliance driven industry," Morrow said. The third ...

Australian, NZ social enterprises top B Corp list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... said. "There are many enterprises who are already thinking that way and we've helped shine a light on them. Australian business has a long way to go, and Australian government has a long way to go, but I think there are a lot of entrepreneurs thinking ...

New Forests launches responsible investment policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... address land rights." Through 2014, the company conducted an internal sustainability workshop with staff from across the business, Hanlon said. The process formalised a commitment to creating shared value, and also led to the creation of the company's ...

Experts evaluate ERF baseline mechanism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... five-year historical period, a point of concern, de Wit said. "The overall concern with that approach is that it allows business as usual to continue, with the upshot being that if the mechanism as legislated isn't going to bring down emissions, then ...

AICD backs 30% women ASX200 directors target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... has a broad membership of over 35,000 that extends well beyond the top listed companies to small ASX entities, private business and not-for-profit organisations," he said. "However, we recognise that the four-year time frame to achieve the target for ...

bankmecu to participate in GABV bank investment fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... base. "We're a small bank, we tend to operate out of a historic geographic position where you have a concentration of business," he said. "The internet allows you to operate nationally. You don't have to have the branches because you can operate on the ...

CEFC, CBA finance car dealership energy efficiency loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... Australian economy, and investments such as the innovative solar and LED lighting project by Col Crawford make very good business sense for car dealers, while contributing to reduced emissions." The motor vehicle dealers industry makes up almost 4,600 ...

RobecoSAM launches 2015 assessment for DJSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... companies' competitive environment. Ultimately, companies that consider the effects of sustainability issues on their business will gain a competitive advantage over their peers." To facilitate participants' reporting, RobecoSAM has worked with CRedit360 ...