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PRI launches new reporting framework for signatories

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... and practices in asset class-specific modules covering listed equities, fixed income, private equity, property, infrastructure, and inclusive finance. PRI said an average signatory will need to complete five modules and 75 indicators. Signatories will ...

Foresters Community Finance funding for early stage ventures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... said. "We will be focused on business development and funds might be used to employ an extra person or put some infrastructure in place in terms of IT equipment, for example," she said. "The terms will be principal and interest over a term of between ...

PRI: ESG factors material to sovereign bond creditworthiness

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... regulatory environment, high standards of health and education, respect for labour rights and access to quality infrastructure all contribute to economic growth, which promotes stability," the paper said. "Control over corruption and good governance ...

NGS Super to launch stand-along SRI fund option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... research, NGS Super is designing the SRI option with asset allocation to Australian shares, international shares, infrastructure, and the fund's existing AU$500,000 stake in an AU$7 million social benefit bond. The Social Benefit Bond was launched by ...

HSBC calls for policies to support low-carbon financing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... such as Basel III and Solvency II in the European could limit the availability of long-term capital for low-carbon infrastructure. "The structural need for increased future flows of climate finance needs to be routinely incorporated into financial frameworks ...

Asset owners, managers see climate change as material risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... change, question their fund managers, consider the impact that, for example severe weather might be having on their infrastructure investment such as ports and airports regardless of the uncertainty around policy," said Helga Birgden, head of responsible ...

CEFC study advocates demand management for electricity use

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... Demand management involves assisting customers to save energy and reduce demand to defer the need for new supply infrastructure. The CEFC notes that it is historically underutilised in Australia, although it says in the study that collaborative approaches ...

GHG efficiency projects increase cities' finances and health

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... are a few different areas to look into around that. There is the idea that taking action, for instance, building infrastructure, and green space, and investing in public transit does build a better and more attractive biz community. There's a lot of ...

GBCA: Green Star buildings more efficient, less wasteful

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... than average buildings and deliver significant payoffs in cost savings, habitat conservation, reduce pressure on infrastructure as well, GBA noted. Green-Star certified buildings also have reduced waste. The average new construction project has a 58% ...

Graham Dooley new president of Australian Water Association

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... Blue Sky Alternative Investments, and invests in water entitlements through its Blue Sky Water Fund, and water infrastructure through the Water Utilities Australia Fund.