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SVA Commonwealth Bank partner on education toolkit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... million commitment will fund the project over multiple years, Metcalf said. "It's important to note that the majority of the money is going into research to better develop, further develop the Australian evidence base of what works in our schools," Metcalf ...

Early stages for ESG-factor investing: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... ESG issues, Bowers said. "We feel we're at the front end of this, both in terms of the interactions with our clients, the money we manage, the research we produce, and the level of engagement we have within the industry, thru initiatives such as the ...

NFPs must align investments with mission: Koda Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... Questions for Board and Committee Members, which is intended to provoke leaders to address issues that will lead them to manage money more effectively. "If you have an investment fund and you make a sustainable distribution of 5% a year to help your ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance receives $33m federal funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... published results of research conducted by Newspoll, which found that 18.7% of Australian adults "rarely or never have any money left at the end of a pay cycle." People living in regional Australia are more likely to run out of money at the end of a ...

Victorian government boosts Good Money funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
The Victorian state government has committed AU$7.2 million over four years to Good Shepherd Microfinance's Good Money program. Good Shepherd Microfinance CEO Adam Mooney The allocation came as part of the Victorian state budget, presented this week ...

ASIC issues report on payday lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC ) has warned the payday lending industry to improve its consumer protections or face more enforcement action. ASIC issued a report recently that found that some payday lenders are "engaging ...

Mirvac integrates sustainability in "place-making" thinking

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... we're essentially going to engage with community to ask them what they want to do with the space, and we've put in some money to see what the community does with the space."

Investors to engage with payday lenders over practices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
A coalition of investors and other stakeholders are planning to engage with ASX-listed payday lenders and goods rental companies in a campaign to improve their lending policies to financially vulnerable Australians. Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management ...

Social, regulatory risks to growing payday lending market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... a loan at midnight, it's not approved until after a cooling-off period." Good Shepherd Microfinance operates three Good Money retail sites in Victoria that provide access to microfinance products, financial counselling and other services to financially ...

Teachers Mutual Bank, NAB on "most ethical" list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... "Among the reasons our members join Teachers Mutual Bank is because they support the way we do business and they want their money to help create positive change in the community". See Also: Teachers Mutual Bank, NAB, Westpac top "most ethical" list Investors ...