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UCA Funds Management appoint independent directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... directorships, currently holding directorships with Lionport Asia Fund and WAM Capital Limited. Bell is a banking and finance director with more than 22 years' experience in senior roles in law firms, financial services and corporate treasury operations ...

Challenges, opportunities in Australia's energy future

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... "Australia isn't short of energy, but it is lacking in long-term energy planning," said Oliver Yates, CEO of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). In addition to the abolition of the carbon pricing mechanism, and the continued uncertainty over ...

ARENA announces $100 million support for Moree Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... inherited when it was established in July 2012, the agency said. In addition to the ARENA financial support, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is providing up to $60 million of senior debt finance to Moree Solar Farm, the CEFC has previously ...

RIAA: Increased public demand for responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... TAUM last year. RIAA defines core responsible investment as "ethical, socially responsible, impact investments, community finance and sustainability themed investments." "For the first time, although it is starting from a low base, we are seeing a step ...

CEFC, CFSGAM to establish clean energy infrastructure fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and the direct infrastructure division Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) will establish the country's first unlisted clean energy direct infrastructure fund. Meg McDonald, chief operating ...

Financial System Inquiry addresses impact investment market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... as social impact bonds are subject to "onerous disclosure requirements." David Rickards, director of Social Enterprise Finance Australia (SEFA), noted that the interim report did not go into detail on the barriers to developing and pointed to two reports ...

Universe of climate-linked bonds expands to US$502.6bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... outstanding issuance." The report breaks climate-themed bonds down into seven categories - transport, energy, climate finance, buildings and industry, agriculture and forestry, waste and pollution control, and water. Transport bonds continue to dominate ...

Creating shared value a strategic opportunity for banks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... Philanthropy Australia's education program on impact investing. "Another example is the work that we've done in Indigenous finance and development," Benson said. "We have been recognised for our work - our reconciliation action plan (RAP) is the first ...

CDP: World cities report climate change business impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... industry on Lake Erie is at risk from climate change. In Rio de Janeiro, the low-lying West Zone is home to the cities' finance and service industries, and could flood from 1 meter of sea level rise, which could happen within this decade. These risks ...

ARENA provides $11 million grant to Carnegie Wave Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... agreement, ARENA said. ARENA is not the only government-related agency to fund the CETO 6 project. In March, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) announced it would provide a AU$20 million, five-year loan facility to Carnegie Wave Energy to help ...