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Demand for responsible investments a call to action: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
Increasing public demand for ethical investment products represents a "call to action" for the responsible investment industry in Australia, according to the chief executive officer of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). Simon ...

Investors apply ethical screens to cash management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... matters. The recently launched Future Super is operating under the investment policy of zero investments in fossil fuels. The fund launched a month ago and was founded by Adam Verwey, formerly a senior relationships manager at Australian Ethical Investment ...

CEFC allocates more than AU$930m in first full year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... power solutions," according to CEFC. The CEFC also said it will "support the Australian government's Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) with complementary finance options to address market gaps for projects seeking to secure ERF funding." "We will continue ...

GRI to implement new governance structure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) will adopt a new governance structure from January 2015 that will include the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GGSB), which will develop and approve sustainability reporting standards. As part of the new governance ...

Role for custodian in ESG data analytics: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... they own shares. "If we pare it back to the basics, whenever an investor buys an asset through either a share or through a fund, the question is, do they do something with their ownership rights or are they passive with it," Gayer said. "They are asking ...

Panel discusses fossil fuel divestment for super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
A superannuation fund's decision around divestment from fossil fuel or high carbon emission intensity assets should be grounded in the fund's governance processes towards investment issues and is bounded by legal and regulatory standards for fund trustees. ...

Direct Action Plan, Emissions Reduction Fund approved

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... from the Palmer United Party and independent senators. The centrepiece funding mechanism for DAP is the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). Thee DAP and ERF will establish a baseline and credit scheme and liable entities will have to keep their emission ...

bankmecu MD discusses integrated reporting implementation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... managing director participating in a panel discussion on the topic at the recent 2014 World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meeting in Washington DC. Damien Walsh, bankmecu managing director Walsh participated from bankmecu's position ...

Interest in green, social bonds continuing: JPMorgan Chase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
While both supply and demand for "green", climate themed bonds will continue to grow from Australian institutional investors, there is also increased attention being paid to social benefit bonds as well, according to JPMorgan Chase. Marilyn Ceci, managing ...

202020 Vision makes business case for urban green

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
There is a business case for increasing the amount of urban green space by 20% by 2020, according to 202020 Vision, a multistakeholder group. 202020 Vision, which is comprised of businesses, governments, academics, NGOs and community groups, has launched ...