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HESTA makes $19m impact investment in aged care facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... the balance sheet," Peacock said. "It's a number of sources of funding, and debt finance seemed most appropriate for the nature of the project. The use of capital is to build out the facility, and then really once it's occupied, there's a revenue stream ...

Social Ventures Australia launches $7 million Resolve Social Benefit Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... presents several risks and challenges - some that are part of the whole category of SBBs, some that are specific to the nature of the issue it is attempting to address. "The reality for any sort of program in Australia is that even organisations that ...

Government to establish $1 bn National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... in establishing a list of registered community housing providers, will also be gathering information of a due diligence nature, which will also attract greater confidence to the sector by institutional investors. Thirdly, Peacock said, NHFIC has a strong ...

Experts discuss impact of Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... exploring impacts, but it is relatively immature," he said. "Most had learned by internal exploration, they are qualitative in nature, mainly." Mardi McBrien, the CDSB managing director, has been in Australia this week and met with officials at the Department ...

Majority of APAC investors have an ESG investment framework: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... recommendation is to align time horizons - by adjusting performance metrics and incentives structure to reflect the long-term nature of ESG investing.

Government launches inquiry investigating need for Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade is conducting the inquiry, which will focus on seven terms of reference: The nature and extent of modern slavery (including slavery, forced labour and wage exploitation, involuntary servitude, debt bondage ...

Hunter Hall ownership changes prompt review from asset consultants

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... objectives of the new management," Armstrong said. "Investors who have sought Hunter Hall specifically for its ethical nature will be much more focused on the outcome of the management and ownership change and the characteristics and beliefs of the team ...

Video: Labour Rights and other ESG Issues in Asia - the highlights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... particularly those addressing water scarcity. In addition to environmental costs and risks due to the highly water intensive nature of the textiles industry, Carlsson-Sweeny points to labour and wage risks in the supply chain for the garment sector ...

Engagement a tool for investment stewardship: RIAA conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... the experts, that bias is going to lessen over the next several years in that your portfolios will become more global and nature. I will argue that as you focus becomes more global in nature, you have an opportunity to use the leverage and the expertise ...

BNP Paribas to develop products around Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... means to invest in long term value creation through a precise selection of companies based on their business behaviour, the nature of their activities with regard to SDGs and their carbon strategy," said Michael Notat, head of Global Markets at Vigeo ...