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CEFC, ARENA commit up to $58m for Hornsdale Power Reserve

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... demonstration of the potential for battery storage to provide inertia to the network which is critical to grid stability and the future integration of renewable energy," noted Neoen. "We see grid-scale batteries as a critical part of the next wave of ...

Australian Ethical questions calls for limits on environmental activism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... the danger of doing business as usual. It's not fringe and it is s not something which is contrary to worrying about the future economic sustainability of Australia's economic activity." Palmer questioned the ethical basis of potentially restricting ...

TCorp issues record-breaking $1.8bn Sustainability Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... broadening in the asset pool for investors that have interest in both green and social assets, Trigona said. Looking to the future, TCorp has the ability to add to this issuance via a tender or syndicated tap. "The NSW Sustainability Bond Programme allows ...

Capgemini evaluates state of energy markets, pressures in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... point to bits and pieces of policy, but we have been looking for one overarching policy that identifies Australia's Energy Future, our future target energy mix and an agreed upon path to get there." States and territories have been setting policies on ...

Incorporating climate risk into investing, finance, and insurance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... convenience store sales to offering entertainment while vehicles recharge and so forth. By imagining an electric vehicle future such businesses can plan how, and when, to transition into new markets. Those that plan well will have an advantage. Q: What ...

HESTA allocates $200m to healthcare property mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... years and our patient, long-term investment approach means we are ideally placed to support our sector as it seeks to meet future demand." The initial $200 million commitment will target equity investments, and under the structure of the mandate, HESTA ...

Quantitative managers test ESG data as stand-alone factor in strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... carbon-intensive energy and utilities industries. The relative performance and rate of change in emissions matter most for future earnings and financial performance, we find, not absolute emissions levels." BlackRock pointed out in the report that this ...

TCorp to issue sustainability bond based on green, social assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
TCorp, the New South Wales government's fundraising arm, will issue a sustainability bond in coming weeks, with proceeds to finance a combination of green and social assets. Fiona Trigona, head of funding and balance sheet, TCorp This will be the second ...

Millennials prioritise long term returns, fees in investment funds: Calastone

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... considerably higher than the global average investment of A$44,500. 76% of local respondents said they planned to invest in the future. There is also a general feeling of trust in the financial services sector, with 28% of Australian respondents reporting ...

ASIC critiques management of non-financial risk in governance review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... investors. In RG 247, ASIC highlighted climate change as a "systemic risk that could impact an entity's financial prospects for future years and that may need to be disclosed in an operating and financial review (OFR)." The update and emphasis on disclosure ...