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Social Ventures Australia launches $7 million Resolve Social Benefit Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... participants' consumption of health services with that of a control group. The Resolve SBB will pay out % p.a. fixed interest payments over 4.75 years, then performance coupons based on the level of Resolve SBB Trust assets. Termination rights limit ...

UCA Funds Management continues online gambling engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... Australian Bankers' Association (ABA) made statements supportive of legislation to stop the use of credit card gambling in Payments Compliance news. "This restriction would have to be done using technology through the card schemes system so the restrictions ...

Bribery and corruption cited as sustainability engagement theme for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... director at Regnan - Governance Research & Engagement cited recent news stories about allegations that Rio Tinto allowed payments of $US10.5 million to be made to a consultant providing advisory services on the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, and ...

UCA Funds Management adds Nine Entertainment Company to exclusions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... online activities, which can quickly rack up debt for financially vulnerable people. "Our engagement focus is on the payments system and the major banks," Walsh said. "They're two interrelated issues here - the fact that online betting companies have ...

AMP Capital examines impact of disruptions on financial sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... impact of blockchain - the algorithm upon which digital currency bitcoin is based - and the potential impacts on the payments system in Australia. The ASX, among others, is currently examining whether the blockchain's foundational algorithm, known as ...

Australia to implement EITI standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... resource-rich countries and those countries governance structures through the full publication and verification of company payments and government revenues from oil, gas, and mining. The preparations for joining EITI and implementing the standard for ...

Experts weigh implications of Labor's ETS proposal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... emissions intensive trade exposed sectors are going to be able to use 100% international units to deal with any compliance payments, and they would see that as a good outcome," said Elisa de Wit, partner at Norton Rose Fulbright. "The benefit of being ...

Tax transparency an ESG consideration for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... "Companies are being held to be more transparent," he said. "You get companies that are trying to lump in all sorts of payments that they pay to countries and call it tax, such as royalties or license fees. But I do think companies are feeling a lot ...

Investors question payday lenders at AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... than in relation to terms agreed with ASIC in relation to a certain product offered in years prior to 30 June 2015 where payments were agreed to be refunded. This amount to approximately $200,000." Money3's auditor BDO noted that no adjustments to provisions ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance, IAG pilot microinsurance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... available to people who have a household income of less than AU$48,000, and who have a healthcare card or receive Centrelink payments. Microinsurance is presented to Good Shepherd Microfinance clients while they are obtaining loan products, but are not ...

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Green moves: Aware Super, Minderoo Foundation

ELIZABETH FRY
CareSuper hired an ESG specialist from a rival, while Andrew Forrest's Minderoo Foundation appointed an executive director of effective philanthropy.

Macquarie AM takes over Island Green Power

KARREN VERGARA
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is now the owner of renewable energy developer Island Green Power, scooping up the remaining 50% stake.

Palliser Capital hits out at Rio Tinto board

ANDREW MCKEAN
Palliser Capital has vowed to continue pressing for governance reform at Rio Tinto after its shareholder resolution calling for an independent review of the miner's dual-listed company structure fell short at the group's annual general meeting.

ISSB looks to ease Scope 3 disclosure requirements

JAMIE WILLIAMSON
The International Sustainability Standards Board has proposed changes to requirements under IFRS S2 to offer clarity around existing reliefs and provide further relief in relation to specific Greenhouse Gas emissions disclosures.

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