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Regnan reorganises ownership structure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... systemic risk, and ESG integration." The Sustainability Report understands that the firm has recently signed up global banking giant UBS as an advisory practice client. Regnan launched in 2007, having previously operated as the BT Governance Advisory ...

Community 21 closes share offering, raises nearly $750,000

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... Quarmby, Community 21 executive director Community 21 is the financial services company that jointly owns Community Sector Banking with Bendigo and Adelaide Bank. It was established 12 years ago by 20 NPFs each contributing AU$20,000. Last year, Community ...

ANZ to partner with AWA in SE Asia program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... engagement, McKeown said. While ANZ and AWA partner within Australia, this is the first time that AWA has partnered with a banking institution in the South East Asian region, McKeown added. ANZ does finance infrastructure and other water projects, but ...

Teachers Mutual Bank win AB +F ESG award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
Teachers Mutual Bank was recognised as Best Bank in Socially Responsible Performance (ESG) at the Asia-Pacific Banking and Finance (AB+F) Awards. This is the second time the bank has won the award, having previously been recognised in 2013. Teachers ...

Community 21 issues shares after phase one capital raising

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... Quarmby, Community 21 executive director Community 21 is the financial services company that jointly owns Community Sector Banking with Bendigo and Adelaide Bank. It was established 12 years ago by 20 not-for-profits (NPFs) each contributing AU$20,000. ...

bankmecu to participate in GABV bank investment fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... provide values-based banks with capital to promote growth. Damien Walsh, bankmecu managing director The Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV), of which bankmecu is a member, has launched the Sustainability | Finance | Real Economies fund (SFRE ...

RobecoSAM launches 2015 assessment for DJSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... part of the DJSI 2014 review. Woolworths was named leader in food and staples retailing, Westpac was named a leader in banking, and GPT Group was named leader in real estate. Meanwhile, RepRisk, a provider of business intelligence on ESG risks, has announced ...

Climate Bonds Initiative looks to China's green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... recommendations tailored to China's specific environmental challenges and financial system - the report identifies the China Banking Regulatory Commission's Notice on Filing and Reporting in Green Credit Statistics Forms (2013) as the main relevant document ...

Future Home Loans to broker fossil fuel free loans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... that the founders of Future Super have provided training around the issues of fossil fuel divestment and the Australian banking sector, Verwey said. Future Home Loans have identified a list of fossil fuel free lenders, including Bank of Queensland, Suncorp ...

Social, regulatory risks to growing payday lending market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... clientele, which can be drawn from the pool of financially excluded Australians that do not have access to mainstream banking and lending products, and also raises concerns that Thorn Group and other goods rental businesses are most exposed to potential ...