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Responsible investment in The Asian Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... in the superannuation industry 20 years ago was to provide for the retirement benefits or of members over a long term horizon. What we're now learning is that it takes a lot more than simple financial investment and management skills because the economic ...

Low Carbon Australia finances stadium lighting upgrade

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... statement. Low Carbon Australia developed a financing package for CCYC to pay the AU$50,000 project cost over a longer time horizon, said CEO Meg McDonald. "[T]hey're paying back the cost of the project over five years through the savings they have made ...

Sustainable investing needed as global economy transforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... area touched upon by the research is the need to align fund managers with sustainability outcomes by negotiating long-horizon performance fee arrangements, which is a relative rarity in the market in Australia. "I gave a speech on sustainability six ...

Broadbent named chair of CEFC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... petroleum, power generation, and low-emissions technology businesses. He is currently a director of Geodynamics Limited, Horizon Oil Limited and a member of Engineering and Energy Advisory Boards at Adelaide and Melbourne Universities. The CEFC will ...

Integrated reporting a tool to telling value creation story

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... management's plans, external issues and opportunities; and the long-term value of the business "beyond its detailed operating-horizon", which KPMG identifies as game-changing opportunities and threats. Integrated reporting is designed as a tool for investors. ...

Farmers, land managers examine Carbon Farming Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... most projects. It will be really damaging. In terms of developing the project, there's only a three year forwards sale horizon, very difficult to develop projects on the basis of that." The uncertainty around the price of ACCUs is a question for potential ...

Skills shortage in oil and gas sector a material ESG risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... squashed.... This is a hard area, because we're asking for a strategic commitment on a long term basis from companies with time horizon differences." The AXA IM responsible investment team found that there is a disconnect between the reality and the ...

Industry welcomes CEFC expert review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... energy landscape." Herd said that the CEFC review panel's approach will maximise its funding as well as its tight time horizon - the CEFC is expected to operate for five years from 2013. Many stakeholders recommended to the review panel that the CEFC ...

Clean Energy Council sees CEFC as catalyst to unlock capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... longer-term view, there needs to be investors to put serious money on the table. They're not interested in a 15-20 year time horizon. They would be very interested in a three-year investment if the government was in to 15 years." In addition to the potential ...

KPMG: agribusiness needs national food policy framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... Food is something you need each year to survive and it's a sustainable process, whereas resources have a more limited horizon." The agribusiness sector is facing significant challenges as a result of climate change, the carbon price and water scarcity ...