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Treasury Corporation of Victoria issues green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... be used for ethical and environmentally friendly investments." There were 17 investors in the green bond, including insurance companies, funds management and investors with a specific green or socially responsible investment mandate. "The Victorian Government ...

Companies, CEOs, chairs seen as unethical: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
Australians perceive large corporations, the banking, finance and insurance sector, and politicians at every level of government as unethical, according to a new Ethics Index released by the Governance Institute of Australia. Steven Burrell, chief executive ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance to open Queensland Good Money sites

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... matched savings plan of up to $500 offered to people who have successfully repaid a NILS or StepUP loan, affordable insurance, simple car and contents insurance with flexible payment options and referrals to other services such as financial counselling. ...

90% of ASX200 companies report on sustainability: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... Mesoblast. Leaders include AGL, Amcor, ANZ Banking, BHP Billiton, Brambles, CSL, Dexus Property Group, Fortescue Metals, GPT, Insurance Australia Group, Incitec Pivot, Mirvac, Macquarie, National Australia Bank, Orica, Oil Search, OZ Minerals, Qantas ...

Disconnects holding back gender diversity: EY report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... and capital market executives expect "a substantial increase in the number of women in leadership," while only 6% of insurance respondents anticipate this change. "Some of the service industries tend to have responded better, although insurance was a ...

Conduct risk a concern for financial services sector: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... media attention to situations such as the recent ABC Four Corners' investigation into practices at Commonwealth Bank's insurance arm, CommInsure. Investigations by regulators such as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and penalties ...

Financial Impact Action Plan program to target exclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... financially excluded have dreams, aspirations and that they matter, and that we across sectors can play a role - whether we be insurance companies, energy providers, banks, telcos, the state government of Queensland, two leading NGOs, and that we are ...

New Forests launches ESG investment performance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... accounts for institutional investors, and reported that the majority of clients are pension funds, but also include insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, and family offices. New Forests is increasing its attention in the US markets ...

Demand exceeds supply in Australian green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... Capital, Australian Ethical Investment Ltd, Colonial First State Global Asset Management, Local Government Super, and QBE Insurance Group Ltd. "This market is a lot smaller than other markets, and it can be quite seasonal," said Paul White, global head ...

Urgent need for social impact metrics development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... and other non-government institutions into providing social services, such as the creation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), there is clear need for metrics to evaluate and compare what works and what doesn't when it comes to social ...