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Instos get serious about climate change

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2014
... efficiency, sustainable land use and climate resilient development, thereby benefitting our clients and beneficiaries, and society as a whole," Signatories included the world's largest fund manager BlackRock, the world's sixth largest pension fund CalPERS ...

Global investors call for action on climate change

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014
... efficiency, sustainable land use and climate resilient development, thereby benefitting our clients and beneficiaries, and society as a whole." Its recommendations included: introduction of carbon pricing; better regulatory support for the creation of ...

QBE to invest $100 million in social benefit bonds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... the vanguard of efforts to catalyse a global market for investments that have the potential to create real benefits for society. "This is not a simple redirection of responsibilities and capital. It is an opportunity to transform our approach to social ...

PROFILE: ME Bank CEO Jamie McPhee

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
... merchant bank I just loved it. And I've stayed in finance ever since." His first job in Adelaide was at the Co-op Building Society, which in 1994 would become Adelaide Bank. Reflecting on the change from being a member-owned building society to a listed ...

Easy money to fill in the slack at the Hole

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
... wrong with this. It makes sense. For as ECB President Mario Draghi eloquently laid out in his opening address: "No one in society remains untouched by a situation of high unemployment. For the unemployed themselves, it is often a tragedy which has lasting ...

Law firm rubbishes Grattan fee report

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014
... needs in retirement is crucial not only for individual investors but for the health of the nation's capital markets and society as a whole." Therefore, it is critical that the efficiency of the Australian system is accurately assessed and any cost reductions ...

AMP launches fund for 'clever Australians'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014
... clever Australians from all walks of life to pursue an individual goal that makes a positive contribution to Australian society." AMP director media and community relations Julia Quinn said: "AMP's Tomorrow Fund is open to Australians of all ages from ...

Governor Glenn lets his jaw drop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2014
... Dow 17K with our American brethrens on 'Independence Day' eve. On 3 July, Governor Glenn spoke before 'The Econometric Society Australasian Meeting and the Australian Conference of Economists' in Hobart, Tasmania. His speech was plainly titled 'Economic ...

Big Sky appoints former ANZ exec

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014
Big Sky Building Society, a financial services branch of the Australian Unity Group has appointed former ANZ executive, Robert Bell as chief executive. Bell was previously the chief executive of ANZ's Japan operations. Bell formerly worked as ANZ's ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014
... Australia governor Glenn Stevens is slated to address the Australian Conference of Economists (ACE) and the Econometric Society Australasian Meeting (ESAM) in Hobart. Meanwhile, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases building approvals and the ...