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World Bank issues $300m Australian Kangaroo Green Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014  |  NEWS
The World Bank has issued a AU$300 million, five-year fixed rate Australian-dollar denominated Kangaroo Green Bond, the first ever in the Australian domestic market. Mark Goddard, executive director, head of debt securities, Westpac Institutional Bank ...

University of Sydney issues second impact investing report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... social or environmental outcomes in addition to economic return, according to Impact Investments: Perspectives for Australian Charitable Trusts and Foundations. The report into the charitable trusts and foundations sector is the second report done by ...

Norton Rose Fulbright: trustees must consider climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... us a clear message that they don't support this industry and if they're representative of the views of the broader Australian community, then the trustees may have a reasonable basis for making a divestment decision," El Hassan said. "However, it's important ...

PRI moving ahead with governance review, disclosure regime

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... processes based on feedback, Reynolds added. When asked by The Sustainability Report, Reynolds, the former CEO of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), said she sees similarities between the disclosure obligations on PRI signatories ...

ASX includes ESG language in corporate governance guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has recommended that listed companies disclose how economic, environmental and social sustainability risks are being identified and managed. This week the ASX Group's Corporate Governance Council published a ...

ESG integration into quantitative investment management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... This approach to integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into equity portfolios, both domestic Australian and global, is generally seen as either "enhanced passive" or active strategies, rather than purely passive index construction ...

CEFC to provide $100m financing through Balmain Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... Corporation will see CEFC finance used for major building retrofits that are designed to lift a property's National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) rating by at least two stars, up to at least four stars, CEFC said. "Up to 80% of ...

Ethical Investment Advisers launches fossil-fuel free SMA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... Brisbane-based financial planners Ethical Investment Advisers has launched a separately managed account (SMA) based on Australian equities that are screened to eliminate fossil fuel exposures. Louise Edkins, director, Ethical Investment Advisers The ...

Teachers Mutual Bank, NAB, Westpac top "most ethical" list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... promoting best practices in corporate ethics and governance. Teachers Mutual Bank, NAB and Westpac are the only three Australian companies on the list of 144 global companies. "We're honoured to be recognised at an international level by the Ethisphere ...

Australian Ethical launches Fixed Interest Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investments has launched the Fixed Interest Trust, comprising Australian dollar-denominated fixed rate investments that meet the Australian Ethical charter. Australian Ethical has managed fixed income securities for 20 years as part ...