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Morphic Asset Management launches ethical global equities LIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... Zealand investors. The joint lead managers are Taylor Collison and Morgan Financial, while Macquarie Equities is co-manager. Westpac's fund incubation business Ascalon Capital Managers owns one third of Morphic Asset Management, and Ascalon will invest ...

Australian Ethical Investments join Principles for Positive Impact Finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investments and Westpac Bank have signed on to the newly launched Principles for Positive Impact Finance, a new set of criteria to assess the impact of sustainable investments. Dr Stuart Palmer, head of ethics, Australian Ethical ...

Monash University issues world-first certified green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... Monash University's green bond becomes the fourth deal this year in the green bond space in Australia, joining Flexicorp, Westpac, and Treasury Corporation of Victoria in issuance in 2016. NAB and ANZ have previously issued green bonds in Australia.

Trailblazers, Good Shepherd Microfinance launch Financial Inclusion Action Plans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... BaptistCare, Commonwealth Bank, EnergyAustralia, HESTA, NAB, the Queensland state government, Suncorp, Swinburne University, and Westpac. In addition to the initial 12 organisations, a further four have launched "statements of commitments," and another ...

Engagement a tool for investment stewardship: RIAA conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... well - Ethinvest's clients have been involved in issues both large and small. Thomas noted that Ethinvest clients asked Westpac to stop using plastic bags to post AGM material annually, a change that he called an "easy win", but consistent with investors' ...

Banks consider the implications of Sustainable Development Goals

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... the 1 st of January 2016. One year has almost passed, and The Sustainability Report met up with the Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and ANZ to discuss how they are integrating the SDGs into their business strategies. The Sustainability Report reached out ...

Westpac, Stockland named DJSI group industry leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
Westpac and Stockland were once again named industry group leaders in the 2016 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI). The DJSI is a global index that tracks leading sustainability-driven companies based on RobecoSAM's analysis of financially material ...

Banks, fund managers developing ethical cash products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... that category in the last year. That's included issuance of green bonds. We've seen a lot of microfinance, which NAB and Westpac have played a role in. Some social impact/housing as well. It's been really diverse, in fact, and that's exemplified by the ...

CEFC reports $837m in commitments for 2015-2016

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... energy from agricultural, council, and forestry waste streams and an AU$90m cornerstone investment in the $500 million Westpac Climate Bond. Proceeds of the Westpac Climate Bond will finance a AU$1b Australian-based clean energy portfolio, including ...

Climate-aligned bonds total US$694bn: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... Unlabelled bonds are a small component of the Australian market, and dominated by rail operator Aurizon, while ANZ, NAB and Westpac have all issued Climate Bond Initiative-certified bonds. "It helps in Australia that the [Investor Group on Climate Change] ...