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Institutional investors step up engagement as part of Climate Action 100+ initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
Institutional investors including AustralianSuper, Cbus and UniSuper have scaled up engaging with "systematically important" greenhouse gas emitting companies globally under the Climate Action 100+ initiative. Climate Action 100+ was launched in December ...

CEFC extends investment with P2P lender RateSetter by 18 months

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... reductions in the cost of solar systems coupled with low cost finance makes these products a smart choice for many more Australians. As power costs continue to rise the benefits of moving to solar power have become very clear. We're delighted to announce ...

BetaShares' Australian Sustainability Leaders ETF certified by RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... sustainable investing products is on the rise in Australia," Vynokur said. "Many investors, and particularly millennial Australians, are prioritising the importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in their investment decision making. ...

CEFC provides $90m in financing to Mirvac for residential clean energy initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... one, these new homes can provide a lifetime of lower energy costs and lower carbon emissions for their residents. "Australians are world famous for our adoption of rooftop solar. When we use solar energy alongside battery storage and other clean energy ...

Acorns Grow Australia to launch superannuation product

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... managing director, Acorns Grow Australia. "It's about improving financial literacy. We are passionate about empowering Australians to reach financial freedom by providing hands-on market experience and engaging with them along the way across both investing ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance launches Speckle, online cash-loan service

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... Shepherd Microfinance reports that 2.5 adults are "deemed to be financially stressed," which constitutes 2 out of every 5 Australians reporting the have been unable to afford food or basic necessities in the past quarter. "That's going the wrong way," ...

Australia faces challenges in adapting to autonomous vehicle technology: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... innovation Australia has few AV technology headquarters and patents, the research found no relevant investments and few Australians drive electric cars." "On the technology side, we're not necessarily talking about Australian firms and Australia patents ...

Thorn agrees to ASIC undertaking for refunds, write-offs for goods leases

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... concerns with ASX-listed payday lenders and goods rental companies over lending policies to financially vulnerable Australians. The group, led by UCA Funds Management and seven other organisations, including other investors, engagement specialists, financial ...

Employees in more inclusive workplaces report higher job satisfaction: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... workers experienced discrimination or harassment last year alone (22%), with 38% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, Australians with a disability (34%) and Australians under 30 (30%) reporting experiencing discrimination or harassment ...

Fie, fi, foe, or friend? Consider the relationship between investors, boards: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  SUNDAY, 19 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... to engage with ASX-listed payday lenders and goods rental companies over lending policies to financially vulnerable Australians. More recently, UCA Funds Management began organising another campaign to engage with Australia's big four banks to eliminate ...