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RIAA: Increased public demand for responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
Public demand for responsible investments is beginning to rise for the first time in a decade, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO RIAA has released its 2014 Benchmark Report, the 13 th annual ...

Mercer research surveys governance at superannuation funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
More than half of superannuation funds participating in a recent Mercer survey have reported that they do not currently have independent directors on their trustee boards. Pam McAlister, partner and senior governance consultant, Mercer Mercer surveyed ...

Financial System Inquiry addresses impact investment market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
The Financial System Inquiry interim report released this week addressed a myriad of topics that fall under inquiry's mission statement of laying out a blueprint for the next decade. Amid the four hundred-plus pages of the report is a three-page section ...

Universe of climate-linked bonds expands to US$502.6bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
The total universe of climate-themed bonds is US$502.6 billion and the universe of labelled green bonds is US$38.8 billion, according to the Climate Bond Initiative's 2014 market report. Bridget Boulle, programme manager, Climate Bond Initiative According ...

ARENA commits AU$18.5m to Energy Developments project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) have committed AU$18.5 million to a hybrid renewable energy/diesel project at Coober Pedy in South Australia. Energy Developments Limited (ENE) is developing a project to combine wind, solar and diesel ...

Creating shared value a strategic opportunity for banks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
Banks can create shared value by focusing on products that further client prosperity, fueling the growth of regional economies and financing solutions to global challenges, according to research from consultancy FSG. Paula Benson, general manager, corporate ...

CDP: World cities report climate change business impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
Cities recognise that climate change is a threat to businesses located within their municipalities, with impacts on property, capital, infrastructure and social impacts to communities, according to research from CDP. CDP has published Protecting Our ...

Regnan hires Kevin Branton as senior analyst

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
Regnan, the environmental, social and governance (ESG) engagement and advocacy service, has hired Dr Kevin Branton as a senior analyst. Branton comes to Regnan with 20 years' experience at firms including Maple-Brown Abbott, Merrill Lynch, and ABN AMRO. ...

Christian Super to merge with Australian Christian Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
Christian Super will merge with Australian Christian Super in October, the fund has announced. "We get a strategic increase in our membership - an increase of 20% - which is fantastic," Peter Murphy, CEO of Christian Super, told The Sustainability Report. ...

Community 21 launches share offer to raise up to AU$4m

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
Community 21, the financial services organisation that jointly owns Community Sector Banking with Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, is seeking to raise up to AU$4 million in a share offering open to non-profits. Peter Quarmby, Community 21 executive director ...