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AMP Capital examines impact of disruptions on financial sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... the drivers of opportunities and then seek to see how companies are responding." The report notes that if automation technology reduces car collisions to the extent expected, motor premiums may fall by up to 54% without impacting insurers' margins. AMP ...

Artesian Venture Partners launches $20m Clean Energy Seed Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... scalable, high growth potential startups, fueling innovation and creating opportunities in the development of clean technology," said Jeremy Colless, Artesian managing partner. "It will look across sectors such as the internet of things, energy storage ...

Not for Podcast: Discrediting Online Gambling

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... billion to $8.4 billion, and the number of Australians categorised as "problem gamblers" was around 115,000. Digital technology is making the problem worse, and online gambling is now a booming industry, with offshore outlets circumventing Australian ...

AMP Capital, CSIRO back renewable energy tech startup Evergen

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... investment and technical backing to renewable energy tech startup Evergen. Dr Glenn Platt, Evergen CEO Evergen uses licensed technology from CSIRO in a system that analyses and optimises home energy costs to draw power from the most efficient source ...

EY, UN Global Compact evaluate state of sustainable supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... supply chains can deliver the potential business benefits through collaboration with suppliers and making use of new technology. The study also demonstrates that companies are shifting from a risk and compliance approach to investing in sustainable supply ...

ARENA provides $9.9 million funding to New Gullan Range Wind Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... constructed, owned and operated by NGRWF. Goldwind Australia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology, a leading vertically integrated global wind power company, ARENA said. "There is huge potential to adopt this approach ...

AXA IM hires Alix Chosson to responsible investment team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... from Standard Life Investments, where she was a responsible investment analyst from 2013, specialising in energy and technology sectors, with a focus on ESG integration and impact investment. "The COP 21 meeting in December last year put climate change ...

Stakeholders assess ESG policy priorities for Parliament

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... next government. Among their list of reforms, the Governance Institute has recommend that the Corporations Act is made technology neutral, a review of corporate reporting and remuneration reporting with an eye to reduce compliance costs and reform to ...

Companies aware of Sustainable Development Goals: ACCSR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... found that stakeholder engagement remains the highest CSR priority for business, while managing the implications of technology has risen to second top priority, sharply up from previous years- it was the 10 th highest priority in 2012, ACCSR noted. For ...

Sandfire Resources completes DeGrussa Solar Power Project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... interest from within the mining industry in Australia," and Sandfire has received inquiries from peers about adopting the technology, Simich added. The project is expected to reduce Sandfire's diesel consumption and cut carbon emissions by more than ...