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Asset owners, managers see climate change as material risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... in 2012. "It is easier for investors to work from the risk management point of view," Birgden said. "In the current environment, where the institutional investor is in a low return environment and there is an emphasis on reducing volatility in the portfolio ...

GRESB signs up new partner, members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) has announced new partnerships and members as it is evaluating responses to the 2013 survey. IVBN, the association for Dutch institutional investors in the real estate sector, has become a partner. ...

New Forests, CEFC agreement on bioenergy, biofuel finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
New Forests and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation have agreed to collaborate to finance bioenergy and biofuel developments. Under the collaboration agreement, New Forests will develop opportunities in renewable energy complementing regional forest ...

CEFC provides $75 million to Energy Developments Limited

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will provide AU$75 million in financing to Energy Developments Limited (EDL) for investment in projects to generate energy from waste coal mine gas and landfill gas and remote hybrid renewables projects. CEFC ...

ACSI starts recruitment process for new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has started the recruitment process for its next chief executive officer. The council has posted an advertisement for the CEO position on its website. Current CEO Ann Byrne had previously announced ...

UCA Funds Management holds first investor briefing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
UCA Funds Management has held its first investor briefing, discussing the structure and returns of its three portfolios, its investment approach to selecting Australian equities and disclosing that a AU$7.7 million loan relating to the now-defunct Acacia ...

Bush Heritage Australia fund pays farmers for conservation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
Bush Heritage Australia and the Tasmanian Land Conservancy have launched a $3.3 million conservation fund that aims to conserve biodiversity in the Tasmanian Midlands. Beaufront, one of the 10 properties that has joined the Midlands Conservation Fund. ...

NYSE joins UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... Conference on Trade and Development, the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment and the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative to explore how stock exchanges can work with investors, regulators and companies to enhance corporate ...

Local Government Super selects SSgA for equities mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) has selected State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) to manage an AU$780 million Australian equities mandate that will include ESG screens. Bill Hartnett The mandate was labeled an "enhanced passive" strategy that will conform ...

CEFC study advocates demand management for electricity use

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
Demand management - a cooperative approach to saving energy - could save billions of dollars from electricity bills in Australia, according to a study commissioned by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). CEFC CEO Oliver Yates The study, Investing ...