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South Australia passes building upgrade finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... legislation in the City of Melbourne and in New South Wales. It is part of an AU$1.9 million election commitment to drive investment in sustainable commercial buildings in South Australia, according to the office of Climate Change Minister Ian Hunter. ...

CEFC launches $250m Local Government Finance Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... 10 years)" with a straightforward approval process with simple loan documentation. "This program will support major investment activities across a range of eligible projects," McCartney said. "For example, there are clear benefits to councils from converting ...

Governance Institute appoint Simon Pordage president

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... since 2012, and was vice-president prior to this appointment. Pordage is currently company secretary for four listed investment companies, including Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited and was previously deputy company secretary for ANZ ...

Future Super goes carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
Future Super has gone carbon neutral by establishing a carbon offsetting program with the assistance of South Pole Group. Simon Sheikh, managing director, Future Super Future Super has calculated its portfolio's carbon intensity and purchased offset ...

Mercer speaks on managing future risks, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
Managing the future risks of investment portfolios and meeting the future needs of retirees will require new tools, according to Jane Ambachtsheer, chair and global head of responsible investment, Mercer Investments. Jane Ambachtsheer, Mercer Investments ...

CEFC commits $100m to Australian Bioenergy Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... cited statistics showing that 0.9% of electricity output is from bioenergy, below the OECD average of 2.4%. The CEFC's investment pipeline has identified AU$3 billion of bioenergy sector projects that could be develop,d Yates said. Foresight manages ...

AXA IM to launch second impact investing fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) is developing a second impact investing fund of funds strategy, which will build upon the first fund launched two years ago. Matt Christensen, global head of responsible investment, AXA IM In 2013, AXA IM's global Responsible ...

Mining companies not adequately managing carbon risk: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... officer of CDP. " It is the latest in CDP's sector research series and is an ideal tool to help investors make smarter investment decisions and to engage their investees on these issues. As shown by the recent growth of initiatives such as the Montreal ...

RIAA calls for actions to create responsible financial markets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... should be a high priority for the financial services sector, according to a new white paper released by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO RIAA released the white paper, Driving LongÂâ€term Investment ...

NZ Super publishes white paper on ESG beliefs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... capital "towards more attractive areas and better manag[ing] long term risk." Anne-Maree O'Connor, head of responsible investment, NZ Super The NZ$29.8 billion NZ Super this week published Why We Believe Responsible Investing Pays Off, a white paper ...