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Investors discuss investing in two degree world at RIAA conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... something that takes a slightly different mindset to ESG," he said. "Not as a risk to be mitigated but an opportunity to make money. We want them to be ambitious and develop new products. We want them to share their experience- we don't want just one ...

Cash Converters to pay more than $12 million after ASIC investigation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
Payday lender Cash Converters will refund AU$10.8 million to consumers and has paid an AU$1.35 million penalty after an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management ASIC agreed to ...

Impact Investing Australia surveys $1.2bn impact investment universe

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... and performance data of 11 respondents managing 15 impact investment products with a value of AU$1.2 billion. Most of that money was committed to green bonds. The report also noted that 92 investments were made between FY2010 and FY15, however there ...

Banks consider the implications of Sustainable Development Goals

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... "over 85-year commitment to school banking where we have been teaching children and young adults the value of saving and money management". In the same line of thought, NAB, the biggest agri-business bank, wrote in ACCSR's Annual Review of the State ...

VicSuper publishes 2016 annual report using IR, GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... the fund is women and superannuation savings, she said. This year, more than 3,500 people participated in the Super Women Money Program, which was launched in 2012. "We've done quite a lot in that space," Simpson said. "We are pushing out our Super Women ...

CEFC, Commonwealth Bank launch energy efficient finance program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... Australian businesses position themselves to take advantage of technologies that will help them work smarter and save them money through reduced energy use and operating costs," said Oliver Yates, CEFC CEO. "This new program financed by the CEFC and ...

Not for Podcast: Discrediting Online Gambling

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
Australians are the biggest gamblers in the world, losing more money per adult on gambling than any other developed country. The average loss for each Australian who gambled was $1,500, according to a government inquiry in 2010. It also found the costs ...

AMP Capital, CSIRO back renewable energy tech startup Evergen

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... solar panels from manufacturers that have been tested by CSIRO and putting on top this control system that saves people money," said Dr Glenn Platt, Evergen CEO and energy scientist. "The system is predictive - it analyses how much you're going to need ...

Banks, fund managers developing ethical cash products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... ethical retail banking products," said Glenn Sargeant, chief financial officer, Teachers Mutual Bank "They want to align their money with their morals and they seek out institutions that share those values. We know our members want to create a bright ...

First State Super's Brandweiner jumps to LeapFrog Investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... Cochrane, First State Super chairman. 'He has brought this focus to First State Super and our role as custodian of our members' money and this legacy will continue with our fund through our long-term investment strategy. For Richard, this unique opportunity ...