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Not for Podcast: Discrediting Online Gambling

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... online gambling is now a booming industry, with offshore outlets circumventing Australian law. Compounding the problem are banks that allow Australians to use their credit cards to fund online gambling activities, meaning people can spend far more money ...

Banks, fund managers developing ethical cash products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
Investment managers and banks are focusing their attention on cash as an asset class that can be developed into responsible investment and ethical cash products, driven by retail demand and core business strategy. Sasha Courville, head of social innovation ...

New Zealand responsible investment tops NZ$78bn: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... early signs are that consumer demand is taking off with implications for all parts of the finance sector across advisers, banks, KiwiSaver providers and beyond." In addition to the strong growth in broad ESG integration assets under management, there ...

Climate-aligned bonds total US$694bn: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... is a board member of the project because it's a simple and clear investor demand signal," Kidney said. "It helps that the banks have chosen to take a gold level standard rather than a bronze level to their reputational role in the market.... NAB were ...

ACCR highlights lack of transparency in political donations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... and banking industries. "We have draft potential resolutions on the websites, one for fossil fuel companies, and one for banks," Le Couteur said. "That's the sort of thing we are starting from. We're seeking to assess support levels." ACCR is not the ...

Companies, investors assessing Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... should be the source of continuing motivation for all parts of the financial services industry in Australia and globally. "Banks, insurers, super funds, and MNCs are all wanting to express something and articulate something about their commitment, their ...

Financial Impact Action Plan program to target exclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... and that they matter, and that we across sectors can play a role - whether we be insurance companies, energy providers, banks, telcos, the state government of Queensland, two leading NGOs, and that we are committing. This whole program is about turning ...

Citi, Credit Suisse top ESG RA Awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... UCA Funds Management flagged that his organisation is assessing its position on online gambling with a particular focus on banks that permit their credit cards to be used in the process of online gambling. Walsh was a key leader in a multi-stakeholder ...

Super funds on ESG engagement at ACSI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... than divesting over climate change concerns. Blicavs also noted that members are concerned about the fund's holdings in banks, as banks are financiers of fossil-fuel related projects. Emslie pointed out that member activism and NGO engagement with superannuation ...

Corporates implementing social return on investment frameworks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... Zealand, Southeast Asia, and the United States in forests, rural land, forest carbon assets, wetland and stream mitigation banks, and a tropical biobank. (See article here ) In the past, measuring SROI has not always been a business activity, and many ...