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ESG concerns a challenge for mining projects: MSCI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... banks are obviously an intermediary," Vernon said. "They're tied to the success of the local economy, they have direct credit risks associated with any projects that they lend to, and in terms of Australian banks, they are exposed to higher level economic ...

NCD launches Soft Commodities Forest-risk Assessment Tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... themselves to potentially significant regulatory, reputational, legal, operational and market risks, which could affect the credit risks and market value of underlying assets." National Australia Bank, a signatory to the Natural Capital Declaration ...

Investors, payday lenders engage on lending practices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... arrangement and agreed to refund more than $100,000 to consumers "following concerns raised by ASIC that it breached consumer credit laws and engaged in misleading conduct," according to an ASIC announcement. "Money3's 'fixed fee' loan (also promoted ...

Community 21 closes share offering, raises nearly $750,000

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... tailored and responsive solutions to the NFP sector. " act. permits customers with transaction accounts, savings accounts, credit cards, personal loans and home loans, all issued by Bendigo and Adelaide Bank to allocate "impact dollars" - real dollars ...

ANZ to partner with AWA in SE Asia program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... by case basis, in keeping with analysis of other projects, but with fundamental frameworks and parameters that apply to credit analysis of proposals specific to the sector. "One of the things that is specific to project of this kind of nature, and is ...

ANZ issues $600m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... but at the end of the day it is a very vanilla asset for an investor." This AU$600 million bond is the largest fixed-rate credit transaction conducted by ANZ this year, White added. The bond was 125% oversubscribed, and the diversification of the investor ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance receives $33m federal funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... 2018." One in six, or 3.1 million adult Australians, is financially excluded and unable to access a bank account, small credit or insurance policy, Good Shepherd Microfinance has previously said. Last year, Good Shepherd Microfinance and NAB also published ...

CFSGAM reports on transparency, stewardship of assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... term investment performance and responsible investment." For example, in the report, CFSGAM highlights how its internal credit ratings differ from credit rating agencies, and how ESG considerations are factored into their ratings. The report then compared ...

Victorian government boosts Good Money funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... Victorians." One in six, or 3.1 million adult Australians, is financially excluded and unable to access a bank account, small credit or insurance policy, Good Shepherd Microfinance has previously said. Last year, Good Shepherd Microfinance and NAB also ...

GRESB launches real estate debt survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... global environmental and social impact of the real estate sector," said Nils Kok, GRESB CEO. "Through the extension of credit, lenders enable development, investment and borrower activity in a sector that consumes 40% of energy and contributes 30% of ...