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Peering into the sustainability crystal ball for 2018 - what lies ahead?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... so firmly underway. There is a lot of desirability from capital markets to shifting to lower carbon on assets and investments. That will play out through engagements with companies and very high appetite for low carbon investment opportunities for investors." ...

Australia faces challenges in adapting to autonomous vehicle technology: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... technology and innovation Australia has few AV technology headquarters and patents, the research found no relevant investments and few Australians drive electric cars." "On the technology side, we're not necessarily talking about Australian firms and ...

CEFC commits $30 million to Coleambally Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... developing the Coleambally Solar Farm, which will be NSW's largest development. "We are pleased to support Neoen's investments in the construction of new solar generation in New South Wales," said Monique Miller, CEFC's large-scale solar lead. "As well ...

Victorian government launches first social impact bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... Heart Mission will speak to investors over the next few months about providing guarantees for the bond, which will see investments in rapid access to housing and long-term intensive case management, according to an announcement from Minster for Housing ...

New Forests to sell carbon credits via Emissions Reduction Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... plantation forests, and 6.3 million tonnes of certified timber products produced and/or processed by New Forests' investments. New Forests has AU$3.6 billion in investments. Investments and operations include more than 843,000 hectares of plantation ...

SVA Diversified Impact Fund receives more than $10m in funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... Oppes, director, impact investing at SVA The SVA Diversified Impact Fund will fund a diversified portfolio of impact investments. The fund will also provide 20% downside protection funded by philanthropists, including Joseph Skrzynski, Geoff Wilson and ...

CEFC, Australian Ethical Investment invest in Dexus Healthcare Wholesale Property Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is investing up to $100 million in the fund, while Australian Ethical Investments made a "major investment" without disclosing the precise figure. HWPF is targeting emissions reductions of 45 per cent in both ...

Clean Energy Finance Corporation backs large-scale solar developments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has financed two more large-scale solar developments, meaning that their total investments have helped accelerate the delivery of more than 1GW of additional solar energy across 20 projects. Ian Learmonth, CEO, Clean ...

UCA Funds Management hires Mathew Browning as new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... business, allowing it to become the first faith-based social enterprise to be licensed by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission as a Responsible Entity." Separately, UCA Funds Management announced it had appointed Fiona Pearse to its board ...

APRA encourages entities to perform stress-test for climate-related risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... potential to prompt a reassessment of the value of a large range of assets, and consequently the value of capital and investments. But that doesn't mean these risks are unmanageable, or that the impacts on businesses and the wider economy need be neg ...