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ASIC accepts Community 21's prospectus for share raising

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... Community 21 executive director Community 21 is the financial services organisation that jointly owns Community Sector Banking with Bendigo and Adelaide Bank. It was established 12 years ago by 20 not-for-profits (NPFs) contributing AU$20,000. Earlier ...

RIAA: Increased public demand for responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... SRI. This figure is up to AU$25 billion, or 2.3%, and that is a big step up. It confirms what we've been observing across banking, finance and superannuation. We've seen that some strong drivers have come from civil society and NGOs who are focused on ...

Creating shared value a strategic opportunity for banks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... according to research from consultancy FSG. Paula Benson, general manager, corporate responsibility, NAB The research paper, Banking on Shared Value, focuses on the role banks have in society through the lens of shared value. "It is intended to help ...

Community 21 launches share offer to raise up to AU$4m

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
Community 21, the financial services organisation that jointly owns Community Sector Banking with Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, is seeking to raise up to AU$4 million in a share offering open to non-profits. Peter Quarmby, Community 21 executive director ...

PRI signatory assets top US$45 trillion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... has added more than 200 new signatories, including Harvard University Endowment (United States), Credit Suisse Private Banking & Wealth Management (Switzerland), Green Investment Bank (United Kingdom), Unilever Pension Fund (Netherlands), Greater Manchester ...

Westpac reports progress on sustainability targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... progress against the strategy and it's very pleasing we're making great progress against the objectives," Toohill said. The banking group also reported that they have created three unique service offerings to assist customers in adapting to environmental ...

NAB, GS Microfinance: more needed on financial exclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... Australians, 35% are young people aged 18 to 24 and more than 40% are employed. Gavin Slater, NAB group executive, personal banking, said that greater transparency of the fringe lending sector is required in order to fully understand why people, particularly ...

Green Bond Principles jumps to 25 banking supporters

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... Suisse AG, DNB, DZ BANK AG, ING, Lloyds Bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, Nomura, RBC Capital Markets, Santander Global Banking & Markets, and Societe Generale. When the principles were launched in January, Marilyn Ceci, managing director at the JPMorgan ...

Westpac signs on to Soft Commodities Compact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014  |  NEWS
Westpac Group has become a founding signatory to the Soft Commodities Compact, a banking industry initiative aiming to help clients achieve zero net deforestation by 2020. The Soft Commodities Compact has been developed by the Banking Environment Initiative ...

Teachers Mutual Bank, NAB, Westpac top "most ethical" list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... us, it's not a bolt-on, it's at the very heart of our strategy. It's great to see Australia leading the world in ethical banking practices which is testament to the forward-thinking nature of our industry." Teachers Mutual Bank was recognised for its ...