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ACCSR to teach master class at GRI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... before and after the conference. ACCSR is the only Australian partner to be selected. Leeora Black, ACCSR's managing director, and Miguel Oyarbide, consultant, will run a master class on stakeholder engagement, which will explore the links between stakeholders ...

Mercer: use responsible investment to reduce return leakage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... Capitalism - a Manifesto for Change", Jane Ambachtsheer, global head of responsible investment, and Divyesh Hindocha, global director of consulting, discussed the changes necessary to reduce investment leakage and prepare funds for the impacts of externalities ...

ACSI criticises slow pace of women appointed to ASX boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... ACSI noted. ACSI said it was pleased to note that new women were entering the ASX200 - 37% of new ASX100 non-executive director appointments were women, and said that top companies are continuing to show leadership. However, ACSI said that at current ...

Energy Choice joins Energy Smart Finance Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... inverters, and EasySaver T5 replacement tubes for fluorescent lighting upgrades, said Lee Lake, Energy Choice managing director. Participation in the program means Energy Choice can help customers access upfront finance to access energy savings. "As ...

Community Sector Banking to extend microfinance pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... more people in Queensland and northern New South Wales, according to Peter Quarmby, Community Sector Banking's executive director. Peter Quarmby, Community Sector Banking executive director Community Sector Banking has extended its Community Development ...

AMP Capital notes increased engagement, board diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
Corporate boards are more willing to engage with investors around governance issues beyond remuneration into areas including board independence, succession planning and related party transactions, which AMP Capital attributes to the impact of the two-strikes ...

Government allocates additional funds for microfinance pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... services that assist people to fully participate in society," said Peter Quarmby, Community Sector Banking executive director. "Unfortunately there is no quick fix to financial exclusion, but further development of the CDFI sector in Australia has the ...

Australian Ethical appoints Kate Greenhill to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has appointed Kate Greenhill FCA to the board as a non-executive director. Greenhill has more than 18 years' experience in assurance and advisory services in the financial services industry. She is a former partner with ...

New industry body to promote women in financial services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... NAB/MLC, Colonial First State/Commonwealth Private, the FPA and Equip Super. FEW was founded by Judith Beck, managing director of Financial Recruitment Group. She said the organisation fit a gap in the market to boost women who could and should receive ...

LGS buys into IFC green bond issue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... in fact, we will be looking to diversify away from the currencies we own for in the green bonds," said Mathew McCrum, director, investments, at Omega. "At the moment, they're allocated in Australian dollars and Swedish kroner. This adds to that by adding ...