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Five Oceans AM to run Skandia Global Equity Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... Five Oceans Asset Management has been selected by Skandia Investment Group (SIG) to manage the US$350m Skandia Global Equity Fund mandate. SIG selected Five Oceans Asset Management for three broad reasons, including the firm's high conviction portfolio ...

Clean Energy Council sees CEFC as catalyst to unlock capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... infrastructure projects, smaller scale renewable energy projects, institutional investor allocations to clean energy/technology fund managers, competitively priced long term debt finance for energy efficiency and low emissions technology, and capital ...

UNPRI writes letter to UNGC leaders and laggards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
A coalition of investors from 12 countries, including Statewide Super and New Zealand Superannuation Fund, have contacted 118 UN Global Compact (UNGC) companies on the issue of increased reporting on environmental, social and governance activities. ...

Japanese pension plan selects MSCI ESG index as benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI), the first time this has been required by a public pension fund in Japan. "We have chosen the MSCI Japan ESG Index for its global and sector-specific ESG research and analysis, and also ...

GPT Group reports 2011 reductions in waste, energy and water

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
GPT Group reported reductions in energy and water consumption as well as reductions in staff turnover and employee injuries, against a backdrop of realised operating income of AU$438.8m and net profit after tax of AU$246.2m, down from AU$707.3m in 2010. ...

Government grants $1.9m for geothermal exploration study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
National ICT Australia (NICTA) has received an AU$1.9m government grant towards a project to provide enhanced data for targeted geothermal exploration. NICTA's two-year AU$5m project will use its capabilities in machine learning in conjunction with ...

Women only 19% of superannuation fund trustee boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... estimated 10% of retail funds, according to research from Rainmaker Information. "Women are grossly under-represented on fund trustee boards, which makes no sense at all given super funds are managing money on behalf of all members, not just male members," ...

CEFC moves to Sydney as industry prepares for its launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
As the federal government announced that the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will be located in Sydney, financial and investment institutions look to the CEFC's form and function as much as its location. The AU$10bn CEFC is expected to commence ...

Working group to develop Sharia-compliant green securities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
The Climate Bonds Initiative, the Clean Energy Business Council of the Middle East and North Africa and The Gulf Bond and Sukuk Association have formed a working group to develop best practices and promote the issuance of "green" sukuks, Sharia-compliant ...

Fourth Carbon Farming Initiative methodology approved

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... entities in support of the Carbon Farming Futures program. The government has allocated a total of AU$429m over six years to fund research, development and demonstration of emissions reductions technologies, according to Norton Rose. Meanwhile, the Department ...