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UCA Funds Management certified as B Corp, signs Banking and Finance Oath

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... Finance Oath. Signing the Banking Oath represents the organisation's intention to "be a positive example of how a financial services business should operate - illustrating that we can all make a difference in our industry." "Signing the Banking Oath ...

IFC invests US$75m in Garanti Bank gender bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... years," the IFC said.The IFC noted that in Turkey, there is a 30% gap in the number of women who have access to financial services compared to men. Only about 9% of small and medium enterprises are owned by women and these face a credit gap of $5 billion. ...

Mercer hires three consultants to responsible investment team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... impact team, KPMG Banarra. At KPMG, Stamp worked with clients across FMCG, real estate, natural resources, financial services and government in managing human rights, social and environmental impacts, risks and opportunities, Mercer said. He holds a ...

Government finds no legislative barriers to implementing TCFD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... superannuation funds that climate risks may be material to risk and return analysis," PRI said. "Additionally, the Financial Services Council (FSC) should continue working with Australian asset managers to strengthen stewardship expectations including ...

Financial Services industry has key role to play in financing the SDGs: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
The financial services industry play a key role in raising, structuring and allocating funding to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to new research from EY. Matthew Bell, EY Oceania climate change and sustainability leader ...

Video: Responsible Investment Coming of Age - Full Panel Discussion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... from The Sustainability Report on Vimeo. But what does this mean for investors and what does this mean for the financial services industry? The Sustainability Report was privileged to moderate a panel discussing the implications of the responsible investment ...

Peering into the sustainability crystal ball for 2018 - what lies ahead?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... investment opportunities for investors." O'Connor also pointed to the forthcoming Royal Commission on banking and financial services, including superannuation. "That will focus the Australian market on issues like culture, but also really involves social ...

UNEP FI select Oliver Wyman, Mercer as expert advisers on TCFD-related project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... factors into prospective financial performance is less well understood than more traditional risk types in financial services," said John Colas, Oliver Wyman partner. "Helping the industry develop a methodology to measure and disclose these risks will ...

Moving towards an Australian Modern Slavery Act: what does it mean for business?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... departments, NGOs and embassies; including a definition of supply chains for goods and services (including financial services) that considers the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, and which covers aid, donations and giving by government and entities; and ...

UCA Funds Management hires Mathew Browning as new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... management skills to build and expand boutique businesses." Browning has more than 25 years' experience in financial services, property and professional, in roles across Australia, Asia and the UK. This experience includes a decade with the Myer Family ...