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CEFC to work with SA government on battery finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... long established hydro facilities, Yates noted. "Today's power systems are being digitised, with rapid and sophisticated control systems applying across the network," Yates said. "Regulatory systems need to keep up with the rapid pace of technology developments ...

Clean Energy Finance Corporation holds Clean Energy Innovators Demo Day

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... around the theme of "behind the meter," Pritchard said - rooftop solar generation, and localised demand response, grid control and battery storage solutions, as well as energy efficiency. Separately, Jillian Broadbent, CEFC chair, spoke to the intention ...

Government issues discussion paper on social impact investing market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
The federal government has issued a discussion paper on their role in developing the social impact investing market. Sabina Curatolo, director of government relations and policy, Impact Investing Australia The paper is soliciting public consultation ...

Artesian Venture Partners launches $20m Clean Energy Seed Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... internet of things, energy storage, biofuels, alternative energy generation (solar, wave, geothermal, wind), metering and control, green building and biomaterials, transport technologies, water and waste." The Clean Energy Seed Fund will invest in clean ...

Australian Ethical Investments profit increases 53 percent

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... strengthening our customer experience," he said. "From an operation point of view, we're going through a few things to get more control over the management of the call centre, for example, so that we can really strengthen that customer experience right ...

AMP Capital, CSIRO back renewable energy tech startup Evergen

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... front, we are choosing batteries and solar panels from manufacturers that have been tested by CSIRO and putting on top this control system that saves people money," said Dr Glenn Platt, Evergen CEO and energy scientist. "The system is predictive - it ...

NZ Super earns A+ in UNPRI benchmark report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... financial returns," according to NZ Super. "There is strong empirical evidence to support responsible investment as a way to control risk and a source of investment opportunities," he said. "We believe it is material to long-term financial returns." ...

Family businesses using impact investment in philanthropy: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... effectiveness of their philanthropic projects,' Thorn said. 'Very small and very large family businesses exert more family control than midsized family businesses.' Australian family business owners were least likely of all countries that say they receive ...

First State Super's Brandweiner jumps to LeapFrog Investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
First State Super Chief Investment Officer Richard Brandweiner is leaving the superannuation fund to join LeapFrog Investments. Richard Brandweiner, CIO, First State Super Brandweiner has been CIO of the AU$71 billion First State Super since 2013. He ...

Investors seeking ESG themes, factors in fixed income portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... has become an accepted investment style, and for us, the plus bit of Smart Beta Plus is the added risk management/risk control," Vassos said. "This is where investors are beginning to change their view - the old way was how can we add alpha or how can ...