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Australia to pilot Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... manner, especially in a context where regulations may be less demanding than they are in developed countries, and where investments in community programs may seem expensive, unnecessary and someone else's responsibility," the report notes. "Successful ...

75% of ASX100 exposed to corruption in high-risk countries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... reputation of AWB, resulted in several civil cases brought against former directors of AWB by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), and also resulted in AWB losing its monopoly export powers. See Also: Social risk: the impact on ...

IGCC working group to engage with green finance banks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... domestically and overseas, consulting with the institutions being established by governments to bridge the gap in investments in low-carbon assets. The working group, announced last week, will be is chaired by Andrew Major, general manager - investments ...

Investor groups call for climate change policy action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... than US$20tr in assets under management. In their statement, the collaborative bodies note that current levels of investments in low-carbon technology and infrastructure are "substantially lower than the US$500bn per year deemed necessary by the International ...

Jillian Broadbent to chair Clean Energy Finance Corp panel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... markets. "The CEFC has a key role to play in reducing investment risks and making low-carbon and renewable energy investments more attractive to private capital investors," IGCC said in a statement. "Despite the introduction of carbon pricing, many investment ...

Business, investors get certainty as carbon package passes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... such as the AU$10bn Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), which will provide loans, loan guarantees and equity investments in projects. Hobley of Norton Rose said he participated in Austrade seminars in London about the legislation and said that there ...

Microfinance a source of financial and social return

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... increased consumption in emerging markets. Microfinance institutions (MFIs) generally pursue either private debt or equity investments, with debt being the most common structure. MFI vehicles tend to be open-end funds or limited partnerships, according ...

Renewable energy poses opportunities, risks for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
Renewable energy investments have appeal for institutional investors as infrastructure projects that provide a hedge against the anticipation of future costs on carbon emissions as well as meet sustainable investment targets. But while global bodies ...

CDP finds 68% of global corporates embed climate change strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... level is attributed to rising oil prices, energy supply risks and growing recognition of the commercial returns on investments in emissions reduction activities. Over half - 59% - of reported emissions reduction activities delivered payback in three ...

Investor Profile: Local Government Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... returns from this process. That's important for us, because we know we're imposing a particular philosophy on our investments and you can never have universal acceptance on what we're doing. So we are able to say to them whether you believe in our position ...