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Investors question payday lenders at AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... improve standards for borrowers that take out Small Amount Credit Contracts (SACCs) under the protection of the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (NCCP) and other legislation governing standards for responsible lending. We also note that compliance ...

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 ...

Ross Hill Wine Group certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
Ross Hill Wine Group in Orange, NSW has received carbon neutral certification under the National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS), making it the first Australian winery to do so. Iain Smale, Pangolin Associates Pangolin Associates, energy and carbon management ...

RIAA calls for actions to create responsible financial markets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... place, which is the antithesis of what I've said." Jenni Mack, an independent trustee at SunSuper and former chair of consumer advocacy group Choice, agreed that fiduciary responsibilities are changing, and that given the shape and structure of Australia's ...

RIAA conference to discuss future of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... institutional uptake of ESG as a strategy. What we're starting to see and what will define the sector going forward is the consumer-led demand, which we've seen rise up broadly." Responsible investment assets reached AU$630 billion in assets, while core ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance, IAG pilot microinsurance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... will enable people to insure individual items and nomianate the insured value of those items. Insurance 4 That offers consumer choice as well as flexibility, said Adam Mooney, CEO of Good Shepherd Microfinance. The launch of the Insurance 4 That product ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance, Suncorp launch insurance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... being paid monthly, quarterly or annually, another departure from more mainstream insurance products. "I've worked in consumer affairs and insurance for years, and it's a problem full stop that we don't match the way that the instalment payment system ...

Diversity Council Australia rates Asia capability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... seven out of Australia's top ten export markets are in Asia, and constitute 66% of total export market, while Asia's consumer demand is worth US$10 trillion annually. "This report actually examines the level of Asia capability that Australian business ...

Teachers Mutual Bank cash product certified ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... responsible investment wholesale cash product to the market" said Steve James, CEO of Teachers Mutual Bank. "With a shift in consumer sentiment leading to more Australians calling for action on climate change, there has been an increase in demand for ...

Good Money opens Adelaide retail store

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... days a week. In addition to that, we also have a community lawyer who is available three or four days a week to review consumer disputes, or contracts.... We're very happy to have Lutheran Community Services for the financial counselor, and to have the ...