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Climate Change Authority backs Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... factor in its decision-making process." Policy uncertainty is a risk factor that impacts on the availablity and cost of capital for investment in renewable energy projects, and the CCA's recommendations were also hailed by the Investor Group on Climate ...

Low Carbon Australia and CEFC to merge for 2013 launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... abatement in the property and industry sectors. The CEFC will be an AU$10bn fund that will mobilise its own and private sector capital into renewable energy, low-emissions and energy efficiency projects and technologies in Australia. "The expectation ...

Mercer study to investigate shareholder loyalty rewards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... nomination process. She also noted that in Australia, taxation law encourages longer-term shareholdings by halving the capital gains taxation rate if shares are purchased and held for a year or longer. Birgden said that she and her colleagues were mindful ...

In 2040, when growth is a memory: Josh Dowse

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... be no economic growth. Rather, economic growth should not come at the expense of irreplaceable social and environmental capital. By that measure, according to the revered Hermann Daly, our economic growth has already peaked. "Economic growth has already ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance opens third Good Money site

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... lives." The Victorian government is funding Good Money $4.3m and NAB will contribute $3.5m which includes $2.5m for loan capital for microfinance loans. In addition to the loan capital, NAB also provided expertise from its marketing and communications ...

Will sustainability survive the end of the boom?

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... lifted from 16 th among OECD nations in 1990 to 6 th in 2010, overtaking the US in 2005. From 1993 to 1999, labour and capital productivity drove growth in all sectors. Then to 2005, as commodity prices started to boom, our terms of trade delivered the ...

Companies with carbon targets see higher reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... reductions. "We find that company investments in reduction projects are generating attractive returns well in excess of cost of capital, however, companies need to set more ambitious targets and reduce emissions to meet the IPCC target of 1.7% annual ...

IIRC publishes integrated reporting prototype

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... and applicability," said Paul Druckman, IIRC chief executive. "We have found out the hard way in recent years that our capital markets, governance and reporting systems need to evolve to encourage financial stability and a greater long term focus. Integrated ...

Oliver Yates named CEO of Clean Energy Finance Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... Carapiet had a 22-year career at Macquarie Bank, where he served as head of the investment banking division of Macquarie Capital and became the executive chair in 2010. Carapiet is currently the chair of SAS Trustee Corporation NSW and a non-executive ...

Investment in programs for Aboriginal women and girls needed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... strengthening cultural identity can help them operate in two cultures successfully, and that leadership support and growth capital for effective programs could drive future successes. It is important to invest in women and children because of the role ...