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SVA: Newpin social benefit bond returns 7.5% in first year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... investors this year after its first 12 months. Ian Learmonth, executive director of impact investing, Social Ventures Australia According to Social Ventures Australia (SVA), which launched the SBB, Deloitte has certified the 7.5% return for the Newpin ...

Challenges, opportunities in Australia's energy future

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
If Australia is to make a long-term transition to lower carbon energy sources, it will require ongoing policy support from state and federal government as well as long-term investment from the private sector, while recognising that the impacts of renewable ...

ASIC accepts Community 21's prospectus for share raising

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has accepted a prospectus from Community 21, which is seeking to raise up to AU$4 million in a share offering open to non-profits. Peter Quarmby, Community 21 executive director Community 21 ...

JBWere: private ancillary funds increase in size, distributions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
There are more than a thousand Private Ancillary Funds (PAFs) in Australia with approximately AU$4 billion in assets, with new donations rising to AU$354 million, according to the annual JBWere Giving Trends Report. Distributions from PAFs to charitable ...

IIRC considers assurance of Integrated Reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... is a leading the way in the adoption of Integrated Reporting." Other discussion forums are already being organised in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and the US, by interested parties including accountancy bodies and firms, IIRC ...

Diversity Council Australia measures the bamboo ceiling

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... Asian cultural origins, compared to 9.6% of the Australian population, according to research from Diversity Council Australia (DCA). Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council Australia DCA surveyed 300 "leaders and emerging leaders" from Asian cultural backgrounds ...

Christian Super engages with Transfield Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... investible company, said Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management CEO. UCA Funds Management is an entity of the Uniting Church of Australia, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania, and provides investment management for charities, faith-based organisation and their ...

ARENA funds expansion of Doomadgee Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... not connected to the National Electricity Market on the east coast, or the South West Interconnected System in Western Australia," Frischknecht said. "This project will help advance Ergon Energy's technical capability to roll out high penetration solar ...

Australian National University Investment Office selects CAER

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... decision making process," he said. Duncan Paterson, CAER CEO, welcomed ANU's decision. "ANU is a leading university in Australia, so it is great to see them taking a leadership role in terms of responsible investment - we hope to see more institutions ...

ARENA fund Laing O'Rourke redeployable solar hybrid project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... the field is a testament to the clever Australian design and its potential to bring more renewable energy to off-grid Australia." One of the barriers to usage of solar power on short- and medium-term projects such as mining operations is the "permanent ...