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CEFC looks to increase investment in bioenergy projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... investments at the CEFC stand at 10% or AU$100 million of the overall portfolio, Dow said in a speech at the Bioenergy Australia Conference 2014. The CEFC is focusing on "introducing internationally commercially proven technologies to the Australian ...

RIAA panel discusses tackling ESG duties, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
Superannuation fund trustees have an obligation to respond to environmental, social and governance (ESG) related issues, and institutions are finding collaborative means to integrate ESG considerations into their operations, according to a panel of ...

Sustainalytics considering expansion into Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... research and analysis firm, is looking to establish a local presence on the ground, with CEO Michael Jantzi calling Australia "a strategic priority." Michael Jantzi, CEO, Sustainalytics Jantzi cited growth in client base in Australia as one reason behind ...

Carnegie Wave Energy installs first CETO 5 unit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... successfully installed and operated its first CETO 5 wave energy unit at its Perth Wave Energy project site in Western Australia. Carnegie reported that the CETO 5 unit has been operating for "a little over a week" and that the unit has performed to ...

Mutuals, co-ops have turnover of $104 billion: BCCM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
The top 100 Australia co-operative and mutual businesses - including the top 10 member-owned superannuation funds - had combined turnover of more than AU$104 billion and combined assets of AU$282 billion in 2012/2013, according to a report by the Business ...

Montreal Carbon Pledge a building block: Cbus' Atkin

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
The Montreal Carbon Pledge will be an opportunity for signatories to the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) to demonstrate the impact that climate change will have on investments and strategies, according to David Atkin, Cbus CEO ...

Boards more diverse, but ACSI calls for more "skin in the game"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
More than 11% of ASX200 non-executive board positions are held by directors who own no shares in the company, which the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) says goes counter to ACSI's expectation that directors will have "skin in the ...

Westpac increases lending to cleantech, enviro services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... construction of 275 new dwellings in the Sydney metropolitan region. SGCH is one of the largest community housing providers in Australia and houses over 8,000 people in 4,300 homes. Westpac is in the process of setting its 2015 strategy for green bonds ...

AXA IM to offer impact investing fund of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... Investment Standards) or labels such as GIIRS (Global Impact Investing Rating System)," Christensen said this week while in Australia to present at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference. "We've been very encouraged by ...

Demand for responsible investments a call to action: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... public demand for ethical investment products represents a "call to action" for the responsible investment industry in Australia, according to the chief executive officer of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). Simon O'Connor, RIAA ...