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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
The government will establish the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC), an affordable housing bond aggregator designed to attract private and institutional investment and provider cheaper, longer-term finance to the development ...

APRA hires lead for new team that will consider cyber-security risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has recently created a combined team that will take the lead in governance, operational and insurance and will issues "such as IT and cyber security." Karin Halliday, AMP Capital corporate governance ...

Directors speak to evolving, expanding role of corporate boards at ACSI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
The role of board and executive leadership is changing, with stakeholder expectations of openness and transparency in engagement, and increased emphasis on maintaining trust and social license to operate having as much importance as financial return. ...

IRRCi report analyses ESG integration behaviour of institutional investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017  |  NEWS
Institutional investors are using a diverse set of approaches to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into their portfolios, and a report commissioned by the Investor Responsibility Research Centre Institute (IRRCi) has developed ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance opens Good Money stores in Gold Coast, Cairns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017  |  NEWS
Good Shepherd Microfinance has opened up two branches of its Good Money retail stores in Queensland. Good Shepherd CEO Adam Mooney at announcement of new Good Money Centre in Morwell, Victoria. (photo courtesy of Good Shepherd Microfinance) One Good ...

Global sustainable, responsible, impact assets hit $22tr: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
Global sustainable, responsible and impact (SRI) investment assets reached US$22.89 trillion as of the beginning of 2016, including $516 billion in assets from Australia/New Zealand, according to the 2016 Global Sustainable Investment Review (GSIA). ...

ACSI appoints two new members to board of directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has added two new directors to the board - Ian Silk, CEO of Australian Super, and Candy Broad, independent director at First Super. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO AustralianSuper is Australia's largest ...

AMP Capital to divest from tobacco, controversial weapons

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
AMP Capital will divest from approximately $440 million in holdings related to tobacco manufacturers and $130 million in holdings related to manufacturers of cluster munitions and landmines. AMP Capital has revised its Environmental, Social and Governance ...

CEFC makes two investments totalling $230 million

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has announced two investments totalling $230 million, one towards net-zero carbon emission office buildings, the other to build energy-efficient social and affordable housing. The CEFC will invest $100 million ...

Number of culturally diverse women ASX leaders "extremely low": DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
While women's representation in ASX-listed companies' leadership positions is at an all-time high, the number of culturally diverse women leaders is "extremely low," according to research from Deakin University and Diversity Council Australia (DCA). ...