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ASIC issues report on payday lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... to develop proposals that they plan to take to Thorn Group, Cash Converters and Money3, said Michael Walsh, managing director of UCA Funds Management. The group has separate proposals relating to each sector. The group also has disclosure proposals on ...

Climate Bonds Initiative looks to China's green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... really look at with clients is, is the green bond the most appropriate financing structure," said Jenny Merkley, associate director climate change and sustainability group at KPMG in Australia. "They need to have a need to be raising debt in this way. ...

Super funds show 5.7% jump in percentage of women directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... Authority (APRA) and the push for more independent board members on superannuation fund trustee boards, said Claire Braund, director of WOB. "Superannuation has jumped quite a lot, but previously it wasn't moving at all," she said. "I think the tightening ...

Increase in ASX board cultural diversity: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
Cultural diversity on ASX-listed corporate boards has increased, but boardrooms do not yet reflect the broader Australian community, according to research from Diversity Council Australia (DCA). Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council Australia DCA partnered ...

Women on Boards tracks gender diversity gains

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... federal government, there have been losses in women directors, according to Women on Boards (WOB). Claire Braund, executive director, Women on Boards Women on Boards has release its 2015 Boardroom Diversity Index (BDI), which analyses the gender balance ...

Future Home Loans to broker fossil fuel free loans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... switching their home loans to banks that do not finance the expansion of the fossil fuel sector. Simon Sheikh, managing director, Future Home Loans As previously reported in The Sustainability Report, Future Home Loans is a national initiative. It is ...

Investors to engage with payday lenders over practices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... to develop proposals that they plan to take to Thorn Group, Cash Converters and Money3, said Michael Walsh, managing director of UCA Funds Management. The group has separate proposals relating to each sector. "On the payday lending side, our concern ...

Ethical Advisers' Co-operative AUM reach nearly $1 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... Co-operative increased ethically screened funds under management by 18% to nearly AU$1 billion in 2014. Louise Edkins, director, Ethical Investment Advisers Funds under management increased through strong returns and strong inflows from new clients ...

AXA IM ESG SmartBeta fund 5% stronger than benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... ESG strategy is 5% ahead of its benchmark for its first six months, the fund manager has announced. Craig Hurt, AXA IM director of Australia and New Zealand The AXA IM All Country World Index (ACWI) SmartBeta Equity Fund was launched in September in ...

Companies, investors cite overlapping materiality: GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... seems to be a common understanding of the concept of materiality and the similarities exceed the differences," said GRI Director Services Asthildur Hjaltadottir. "By conducting stakeholder engagement as outlined in the GRI Guidelines reporters can communicate ...