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Calls for expedited reduction of SRES multiplier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... this level. It basically means that one, people who are putting solar panels on the roof and the installation are losing money because the price of certificates is so low. Two, the only people buying the certificates are the retailers. They're buying ...

Climate change realities necessitate superannuation response

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... private investment. "There will be situations where a super fund will say, there's too much risk, we only want to put in money for two years, whereas the CEFC might say, look, we're happy to say we'll lend money for be in for 10 years, and we'll be happy ...

NAB partners to launch Victorian microfinance retail hubs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... and other services to financially excluded people in Victoria. Good Shepherd Microfinance CEO Adam Mooney The first Good Money retail financial hub recently opened in Geelong, and is expected to offer services to up to 1000 financially excluded local ...

Sustainable workforce a material corporate issue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... firm Cooper Grace Ward also participates in the Resilience@Law programme. "Every large law firm has got serious time and money invested in mental health - you can't afford not to," she said. "The statistics that you're talking about - and there are a ...

Investors weigh meaning of social return on investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... quantitative data would leave them pretty cold," Murphy said. "The narrative and story is really important to them to see how their money is genuinely making a difference. To report a figure, that would make their eyes glaze over." Additionally, SROI ...

Emerald Wrap launches, joins UNPRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... director of the Emerald Club. "Clients are becoming more aware of the issues facing their investments and want to know their money is being managed with those risks [ESG] being incorporated, as a minimum. It is now evident that [responsible investment] ...

Clean Energy Council sees CEFC as catalyst to unlock capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... come into the market to carry that and that to take a much longer-term view, there needs to be investors to put serious money on the table. They're not interested in a 15-20 year time horizon. They would be very interested in a three-year investment ...

Women only 19% of superannuation fund trustee boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... "Women are grossly under-represented on fund trustee boards, which makes no sense at all given super funds are managing money on behalf of all members, not just male members," said Alex Dunnin, director of research at Rainmaker. "Surely super funds can ...

Publish What You Pay campaigns for payments transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... governments. Both aspects of PWYP's campaign could serve to improve transparency and understanding of how companies spend their money as well as harmonising Australia with other markets, said Claire Spoors, PWYP Australia coordinator. "In terms of the ...

IGCC and others launch second global investor survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... Global Investor Survey will provide information on where institutional investors are putting their members and clients' money to position for climate change and will provide many important insights to the investment industry, governments and companies." ...