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Impact Investing Australia to develop Impact Capital Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
The impact investment sector will continue to grow in 2016, and industry participants are constructing vehicles and seeking opportunities to accelerate its development. Rosemary Addis, chair of the Australian Advisory Board on Impact Investing and Impact ...

ARENA selects 22 projects for $100m funding round

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... projects and programs with loan requirements of $15 million or more, targeted at unlocking additional private sector investment in the large-scale solar sector

CEFC receives new investment mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) begins 2016 with a new investment mandate that will bring a new focus on "emerging and innovative clean energy technologies, energy efficiency and the built environment" to the AU$10 billion fund. The investment ...

NZ Super Fund invests in NZ$113m housing project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... as they are developed, and the remained will be held as market-based long-term rentals. This project is the first co-investment between NZ Super Fund and NgÄi Tahu. NZ Super said construction would begin in the second quarter of 2016. "We have compatible ...

ARENA allocates funds for biomass research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has provided AU$3 million to the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) to undertake a comprehensive biomass for bioenergy assessment. RIRDC will conduct the AU$6.2 million project ...

Statewide Super signs Paris Pledge for Action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... have signed the Paris Pledge include the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), Australian Ethical Investment, AustralianSuper, Christian Super, Cbus Super, Eureka Funds Management, First State Super, New Zealand Super, HESTA, Media Super ...

Investors question payday lenders at AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... AGM. UCA Funds Management is not permitted to invest in either of those companies because of the fund's responsible investment charter, Walsh said. "I bought shares in Money3 and Cash Converters because they're excluded companies for UCA Funds Management," ...

Altius Sustainable Bond Fund certified by RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
The Altius Sustainable Bond Fund has been accredited by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) as a responsible investment fund. Gavin Goodhand, senior portfolio manager, Altius Asset Management The Altius Sustainable Bond Fund was ...

Panel discussion: Investing and human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... Alice Cope, executive manager of the UN Global Compact Network Australia. Missing from photo: Ian Woods, head of ESG Investment research at AMP Capital Investors A panel of experts discussed how to measure, manage and monitor human rights impacts in ...

ESG RA to become RIAA working group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
ESG Research Associates (ESG RA) is transitioning to become a working group of Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), RIAA has confirmed. Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO ESG Research Associates has been an Australian association of superannuation ...