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Increasing financial inclusion could yield increasing revenue to banks: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
Financial inclusion isn't just a worthy social goal for banks - it also represents potential revenue that EY estimates could be as high as US$88 billion by 2020 in the Asia Pacific region. Jan Bellens, EY global emerging markets leader EY has published ...

Vision Super publishes Corporate Responsibility report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
Vision Super has highlighted its increased active shareholding activity in 2017, including votes pushing companies towards greater disclosure of climate change related risk. Michael Wyrsch, CIO, Vision Super Vision Super has released its latest Corporate ...

PRI publishes guide on responsible investment in infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
The PRI has launched a guide on responsible investment in infrastructure, clarifying key concepts in responsible investment in private infrastructure equity and debt. Fiona Reynolds, managing director, PRI The Primer on responsible investment in infrastructure ...

UNEP FI select Oliver Wyman, Mercer as expert advisers on TCFD-related project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
Oliver Wyman and Mercer have been chosen as expert advisers on a project examining climate-related risks and opportunities for financial institutions being undertaken by the United Nations Environment Programme - Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). UNEP FI ...

New Forests to sell carbon credits via Emissions Reduction Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
New Forests' Tasmanian portfolio company Forico and CO2 Australia will sell carbon credits to the Australian government via the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). David Brand, New Forests CEO The federal government recently approved a plantation forestry ...

NZ Super to exclude companies in recreational cannabis industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... medicinal cannabis are not excluded. Recreational use of cannabis is currently illegal in New Zealand under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, and contrary to New Zealand's commitments to international drug conventions. NZ Super decided to proactively add ...

Moving towards an Australian Modern Slavery Act: what does it mean for business?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... Affairs, Defence and Trade released its final report in relation to a Parliamentary Inquiry regarding whether a Modern Slavery Act was needed in the Australian context. The Inquiry was designed to consider ways in which Australia could combat the growing ...

BetaShares launches Australian equities ethical ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
BetaShares has launched a new ethical ETF for Australian equities. Alex Vynokur, managing director, BetaShares The BetaShares Australian Sustainability Leaders ETF (ASX: FAIR) "provides exposure to a diversified portfolio of Australian companies that ...

First State Super joins Australian Council of Superannuation Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
First State Super has joined the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO The $87 billion dollar profit-to-member superannuation fund becomes the 38 th member of ACSI. ACSI is a collaborative organisation of institutional ...

APRA encourages entities to perform stress-test for climate-related risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
The "weight of money" is driving the transition to a low carbon economy, and "commercial imperatives such as investment, innovation and reputational factors, is increasingly driving that shift, rather than scientists or policymakers," according to Geoff ...