Corporate Strategy

NAB launches social bond focusing on companies, gender equality

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
National Australia Bank (NAB) is launching a social bond focusing specifically on gender equality.

Hunter Hall to merge with Pengana Capital to create $3bn fund manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
Ethical investor Hunter Hall has announced that it has entered into an agreement to merge with Pengana Capital to create a funds management business with more than $3 billion of retail funds under management.

Morphic Asset Management launches ethical global equities LIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
Morphic Asset Management is launching the Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited (MEC), a new ethically screened global equity LIC.

Mirvac Sydney HQ receives WELL certification for health and wellbeing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
Mirvac's Sydney headquarters has received a GOLD certification from the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), the first WELL certification in Australia.

AXA IM launches "impact-style" fund linked to gender diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) is launching an "impact-style" investment strategy to generate long-term capital growth from companies that promote gender diversity.

CEFC makes two investments totalling $230 million

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has announced two investments totalling $230 million, one towards net-zero carbon emission office buildings, the other to build energy-efficient social and affordable housing.

Number of culturally diverse women ASX leaders "extremely low": DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
While women's representation in ASX-listed companies' leadership positions is at an all-time high, the number of culturally diverse women leaders is "extremely low," according to research from Deakin University and Diversity Council Australia (DCA).

IIRC to hold comment period to review first three years of Integrated Reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) has launched a worldwide public comment period to analyse the implementation of the International Integrated Reporting (IR) Framework.

Clean Energy Finance Corporation holds Clean Energy Innovators Demo Day

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has held its first Clean Energy Innovators Demo Day, to put innovators and investors together in an initiative to accelerate investment in the clean energy sector.

AIST appoints Eva Scheerlinck as acting chief executive officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has appointed Eva Scheerlinck as acting CEO.