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CEFC allocates $80 million to Bodangora wind farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... Productivity Plan (NEPP) has set a target of 40% improvement in Australia's energy productivity by 2030. "By working with major banks, we're broadening our reach across the Australian economy and making it easier for small businesses to tap into the ...

Commonwealth Bank issues $650 million climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... step for green finance globally, as institutional investors and pension funds will take note of one of the world's largest banks entering the climate bond market with a best practice example of market standards and issuance," Kidney said. "Active leadership ...

Queensland Treasury Corporation issues $750m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... bond - 77% - was taken up by asset managers, with 13.2% uptake by insurers/pension funds, 4.2% by trading books, 3.3% by banks, 2% by official institutions and 0.2% middle markets. By geography, 76% was taken up by Australasia, 11% by Asia, 9% by European ...

APRA calls for stress-testing of climate change risks in regulated entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... apply not only to insurers but for all APRA-related entities. APRA regulates the prudential standards and practices for banks, credit unions, building societies, general insurance and reinsurance companies, life insurance, private health insurance, friendly ...

UCA Funds Management continues online gambling engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
UCA Funds Management is reiterating its call to Australia's big four banks to eliminate the use of its credit cards for the operation of online gambling accounts. Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management Recently, the Australian Bankers' Association (ABA) ...

Teachers Mutual Bank joins Global Alliance for Banking on Values

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... Mutual Bank has joined the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV). The GABV is an international network of 39 member banks engaged in collaborative work to expand and develop sustainable, values-based banking practices around the world. Teachers ...

Sustainalytics to augment Sydney office, launch Tokyo office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... superannuation schemes from the institutional side - is broad and deep, and you have different market segments with insurance and banks and different players across the spectrum. There is also a robust retail market which is getting more robust and you've ...

Trailblazers, Good Shepherd Microfinance launch Financial Inclusion Action Plans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
Twelve organisations from across Australia, including the big four banks and superannuation fund HESTA, have launched their Financial Inclusion Action Plans (FIAPs), outlining steps to improve financial resilience for those experiencing financial exclusion. ...

Engagement a tool for investment stewardship: RIAA conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... Management has participated in multi-stakeholder group engagements around payday lending practices and is currently engaging with banks on the issue of prohibiting access to credit cards in the use of online gambling. While UCA Funds Management and other ...

EY issues call to action to companies over social license to operate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... particularly non-executive directors that recognise the trends. You need to look at Brexit, Trump, our own PM telling the banks to pass on a rate decrease when that's a company decisions, to understand that we're heading into a time when governments ...