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ASIC guide widens scope of risk, future prospect disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... opportunities for transparency around environmental and social issues and their material impacts. Dr Ulysses Chioatto, executive director and head of research Australia and NZ, ISS ASIC released Regulatory Guide 247 (RG 247), Effective disclosure in ...

Net Balance, Gold Standard report on co-benefits value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... in greater financial impact than previously calculated, according to a study from The Gold Standard. Neil Salisbury, director, Net Balance Written by Net Balance, the study assesses greenhouse gas mitigation projects in developing countries to value ...

Sustainability reporting a source of key business value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... Australian market mean that companies must think through their sustainability reporting strategies, experts said. Carol Adams, Director, Integrated Horizons; Stakeholder Council Member, Global Reporting Initiative Speaking at a panel discussion at the ...

AXA IM develops impact investing fund of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... enhanced index solutions, and there has already been interest from the Australian market, said Craig Hurt, the Sydney-based director of AXA Investment Managers in Australia and New Zealand. Interest in Australia is influenced by the relatively low fees ...

LGS Taps AMP Capital for social infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... million in mandates from institutional clients," said Julie-Anne Mizzi, AMP Capital social infrastructure investment director. "Our clients are searching for investments that offer stable, long-term and diversified income streams from low-risk projects. ...

Labour rights, NGO activism and governance cited as ESG trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... when other issues arise. Murphy pointed again to the Oxfam report as an example of that. Ulysses Chioatto, executive director and head of research for Australia and New Zealand for ISS, said that there has been somewhat of an uncoupling of considering ...

ASX companies lag global peers in disclosing water risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... water-sensitive sectors responded to CDP in 2013. "There was a low response rate from the invited companies," said James Day, director - Australia and New Zealand, CDP. "We invited companies from water sensitive sectors -around half of the ASX100, and ...

bankmecu and Swan Hill Credit Union to merge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... in regional Victoria and offer the local community a greater range of products, said Damien Walsh, bankmecu managing director. The merger is expected to take 12 months to complete. Staff at SHCU will be offered employment in bankmecu and SHCU members ...

IGCC launches Perfect Storm Pension Fund video project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... mayor of Monash, Victoria, trustee board member of Vision Super and Cath Bowtell: recent CEO of AGEST Super and past director of AustralianSuper. The conversation focused on targets, the amount of abatement and tradeoffs between physical impacts and ...

J.P. Morgan, GIIN report uptick in impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... social, environmental and financial objectives and finding themselves satisfied with the results," said Yasemin Saltuk, director of research for J.P. Morgan Social Finance and co-author of the report. " As collaboration between investors, governments ...