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RI Academy to offer Enhanced Financial Analysis course

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013  |  NEWS
The RI Academy, the online environmental, social and governance investment course established by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), has developed its first advanced course. Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO RI Academy's Enhanced Financial ...

GRESB hires new head of Asia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... engagement on sustainability issues in the Asian property market. Ruben has extensive experience in the real estate investment sector, and has been working in the Asian market for the last two years. By appointing Ruben as GRESB's local, dedicated representative ...

Industry to coordinate efforts to develop impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013  |  NEWS
Building the impact investment sector will require coordinated action to grow what is currently a nascent market, a conclusion that has led interested organisations in the financial services sector to set up a financial services forum to address this. ...

StepUP loans provide social, economic return on investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013  |  NEWS
The social and economic return of the StepUP micro-loan program run by National Australia Bank and Good Shepherd Microfinance is equal to $2.68 for every dollar invested, according to a report by the Centre for Social Impact (CSI). Good Shepherd Microfinance ...

Australia/NZ companies lag in Corporate Responsibility Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... accomplishments that led to the institution increasing its score from 79% last year to 90% this year - total community investment of 4.18% of pre-tax profits, 10 times the finance sector average, platinum sponsorship of CUFA, the development agency for ...

IIRC publishes Integrated Reporting consultation draft

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... with a view to adopting the new Framework as soon as practicable after its finalisation later this year. "We also urge investment managers engaged by our member funds to take on board the International Integrated Reporting Framework, to deepen their ...

Investor questions about risks, oversight of coal seam gas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... this could go belly up and we'll suffer systemic consequences. "We come back to this fundamental question - who in the investment chain can oversee the risks and decide on the balance, and it's always the same answer - the asset owners, the super funds ...

Assessing fossil fuel value in an "unburnable carbon" world

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... the extent that we hit the 2 degree target," said Elaine Prior director/analyst carbon, environment and ESG at Citi Investment Research, the lead author of the report. "The key determinants will be international politics and the process of renewable ...

Australian Ethical puts tobacco resolution to TOMRA AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... via the UNPRI clearinghouse. Australian Ethical has received support from Rathbone Greenbank Investments and Triodos Investment Management as well as other institutional shareholders, Vernon said. "It was interesting to note that many investors weren't ...

Low Carbon Australia finances Golden North project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... Australia Inc, and 50% of the project cost will be met by the Australian Government's Clean Technology Food and Foundries Investment Program. Golden North's manufacturing base is in Laura, north of Adelaide, and their approximately 50 staff produces ...