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AXA IM develops impact investing fund of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... investment team will offer integrated ESG and enhanced index solutions, and there has already been interest from the Australian market, said Craig Hurt, the Sydney-based director of AXA Investment Managers in Australia and New Zealand. Interest in Australia ...

Labour rights, NGO activism and governance cited as ESG trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... Oxfam report, detailing allegations of land divestment in emerging markets by company that have received finance from Australian banks as another example of a recent controversy involving NGOs and financial institutions. Leske and three other experts ...

UCA Funds Management names fossil fuel exclusion stocks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... in assets under management and has three portfolios - the UCA Cash Portfolio, the UCA Growth Portfolio and the UCA Australian Equities Portfolio. Under the new policy, Aurora Oil and Gas, AWE Limited, Beach Energy, Bathurst Resources, Buru Energy, Drillsearch ...

Government announces plan to abolish ARENA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
The Australian government has announced plans to repeal the Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011 and abolish ARENA, a move that would return AU$1.3 billion to consolidated revenue. Treasurer Joe Hockey unveiled the 2014/2015 budget on Tuesday ...

ASX companies lag global peers in disclosing water risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... supporting water measurement and disclosure at corporate level as well." The report posited that the recent release of the Australian Water Accounting Standards, which call for third-party verification of reported figures, might positively impact on ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance receives more state funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... Australia report, commissioned by NAB and conducted by the Centre for Social Impact NAB research found that 3.038 million Australian adults - 16.9% - face financial exclusion. Of that figure 179,790 or 1.1% of adults are fully excluded, meaning they ...

Don Henry named fellow at University of Melbourne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
Don Henry, former CEO of the Australian Conservation Foundation, has been appointed a public policy fellow at the University of Melbourne. Henry will undertake research into climate change policy and the role of public activism, specifically the last ...

Sustainable Business Australia named WBCSD global partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Business Australia (SBA) has been selected as the World Business Council for Sustainable Development's (WBCSD) Australian global partner. SBA will work with WBCSD as part of its global network to "collaborate on business solutions to complex ...

NAB, GS Microfinance: more needed on financial exclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
There are still more than three million Australian adults that are fully or severely excluded from financial products, lending weight to the argument for greater investment in microfinance in Australia, according to Good Shepherd Microfinance. Good ...

IGCC launches Perfect Storm Pension Fund video project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... those discussions." The role play was scripted, and featured Cate Wood, chair of Care Super, outgoing president of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, Frank Pegan, CEO of Catholic Super, chair of IGCC, Gary Weaven, chair of Industry ...