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FSC standard mandates ESG policy for superannuation funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
Superannuation funds that are members of the Financial Services Council (FSC) will be required to develop and implement an ESG risk management policy from July under the FSC's standards. FSC full members must comply with standards that are relevant ...

Australian Ethical launches Fixed Interest Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investments has launched the Fixed Interest Trust, comprising Australian dollar-denominated fixed rate investments that meet the Australian Ethical charter. Australian Ethical has managed fixed income securities for 20 years as part ...

Ernst Ligteringen to step down from GRI in 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Chief Executive Ernst Ligteringen will step down by the middle of 2015. Ernst Ligteringen, GRI chief executive Ligteringen has "indicated his desire to look for a new role over the past year," GRI said. "The leadership ...

Mercer: ESG as source of innovation in shifting economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
Given the shift and evolution of the global economy and the activities of businesses and assets as part of that shift, integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into investment practices is both a source of innovation and ...

CEFC commits $30 million to EUA financing fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed up to AU$30 million to a fund financing environmental upgrade agreements (EUA). Oliver Yates, CEFC CEO The CEFC is partnering with National Australia Bank (NAB) and Eureka Funds Management to ...

Solactive develops Green Bond Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
Index provider Solactive AG has launched its Solactive Green Bond Index, based on a bond universe provided by the Climate Bonds Initiative. The Solactive Green Bond Index is the first in the market globally to provide exposure to green bonds - fixed ...

CDP, FirstCarbon Solutions sign expanded partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
CDP has expanded its partnership with FirstCarbon Solutions (FCS), meaning that FCS will have an expanded role in CDP's scoring programs and initiatives. FCS will be CDP's global sustainability business process outsourcing (BPO) partner with a three-year ...

AMP Capital increases focus on corporate succession planning

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
AMP Capital has increased its focus on succession planning for senior management and boards of directors and sees the issue as part of overall quality of leadership when considering governance issues in companies. Karin Halliday, AMP Capital corporate ...

Australian Ethical Investment hires head of ethics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has hired Dr Stuart Palmer as head of ethics. As head of ethics, Dr Palmer will work with the company's ethical advisers CAER and the investment team "to further develop the company's ethical investment frameworks, which ...

Social Ventures Australia funds Melbourne LEGO club

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
Social Ventures Australia (SVA) has provided start-up funding to a Melbourne-based social enterprise that provides LEGO activities to children who struggle with "more traditional club activities, including children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)." ...