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Super funds on ESG engagement at ACSI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... director and chair - member and employer services committee at CareSuper, Michelle Blicavs: trustee director at Local Government Super and Angela Emslie, chair at HESTA and director at the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) discussed their funds' ...

AODP releases 2016 Global Climate 500 Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... information, and asset owners are graded from AAA to D, while those taking no action are rated X. In Australia, Local Government Super and Australian Super maintained AAA ratings, while First State Super climbed from AA to AAA. Local Government Super ...

Investors call for affordable housing bonds, aggregating body

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016  |  NEWS
Institutional investors have expressed support for a government-established intermediary aggregators to issue bonds to finance large scale affordable housing projects. Ian Learmonth, executive director of impact investing, Social Ventures Australia ...

Demand exceeds supply in Australian green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... Asset Management, AMP Capital, Australian Ethical Investment Ltd, Colonial First State Global Asset Management, Local Government Super, and QBE Insurance Group Ltd. "This market is a lot smaller than other markets, and it can be quite seasonal," said ...

Urgent need for social impact metrics development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... 60 new social and affordable homes," according to HESTA. Horizon Housing has properties and projects across 15 local government areas in Queensland and northern New South Wales. HESTA's Social Impact Investment Trust is managed by Social Ventures Australia ...

RIAA certifies three super funds as responsible investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... Responsible Investment Certification Program. Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO Australian Ethical Super, Christian Super and Local Government Super have been certified under RIAA's new whole of superannuation fund category. "[The whole of superannuation fund ...

HESTA allocates $6.7m to affordable housing development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... 60 new social and affordable homes," according to HESTA. Horizon Housing has properties and projects across 15 local government areas in Queensland and northern New South Wales. HESTA's Social Impact Investment Trust is managed by Social Ventures Australia ...

South Australia passes building upgrade finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... improve water, waste and energy efficiency. Scott Bocskay, CEO of the Sustainable Melbourne Fund The legislation, Local Government (Building Upgrade Agreements) Amendments Bill 2015, establishes the Building Upgrade Finance (BUF) scheme, which is designed ...

CEFC launches $250m Local Government Finance Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... Australian councils to invest in technologies to increase their energy efficiency and lower emissions. The CEFC Local Government Finance Program will provide "flexible and competitive fixed-rate, long-term finance tailored to the needs of Australian ...

Queensland government approves Clare Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... development at Clare in the Burdekin Shire. The decision, announced by Deputy Premier Jackie Trad, minister for local government and planning, will see the construction of the 130MW Clare Solar Farm. The project's development had been appealed by a local ...