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Engagement a tool for investment stewardship: RIAA conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... Jantzi of Sustainalytics, Trevor Thomas of Ethinvest, Michael Walsh of UCA Funds Management and Howard Pender of the Australian Centre for Corporate Responsibility, discussed the means and motivations behind engagements with companies, as well as the ...

Investors discuss investing in two degree world at RIAA conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... investment, NZ Super Michael Wyrsch of Vision Super, Anne-Maree O'Connor of New Zealand Super Fund, Stuart Palmer of Australian Ethical Investments, Nina James of Investa and Rory Lonergan of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation all spoke of their respective ...

CEFC to invest $110m in Investa Office Management portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... Sydney," said Rory Lonergan, CEFC Investment Funds lead. "The building is being designed to achieve both a National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) rating of in excess of 5.5. stars, and a 6-Star Green Star rating. "Importantly, through ...

ANZ appoints Katharine Tapley head of sustainable finance solutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... finance facilities for rooftop solar and batteries, and implementing a key partnership in the water sector with the Australian Water Association." Last year, ANZ announced it would partner with the Australian Water Association (AWA) on water and wastewater ...

Majority of 50 largest super funds have RI approach: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... investment, meaning that they had demonstrable results across at least four of the five pillars in at least one asset class: Australian Ethical Super, AustralianSuper, Cbus, Christian Super, First State Super, HESTA, Local Government Super, Mercer Super ...

Julia Leske appointed new chief executive officer of CAER

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... methodologies." Leske joined CAER in 2007. She has as masters in Environmental Management and Development from the Australian National University, and a combined Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration/European Studies and Sustainable Development from ...

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 ...

EY issues call to action to companies over social license to operate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
EY has challenged Australian companies to take a hard look at whether they are maintaining their social license to operate or if they are running a "corporate trust deficit." Matthew Bell, EY Oceania climate change and sustainability leader EY recently ...

CEFC identifies Australian states with best incentives for bioenergy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has identified New South Wales, Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory as having policies that create an incentive for the deployment of energy from waste and bioenergy projects. ...

Cash Converters to pay more than $12 million after ASIC investigation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... Converters will refund AU$10.8 million to consumers and has paid an AU$1.35 million penalty after an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management ASIC agreed to accept an enforceable ...