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New Forests to sell NZ assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... gross area of almost 16,000 hectares. They consist of radiata pine plantations which produce wood for end uses such as housing, fencing and furniture for domestic and international markets. All the estates apart from Taupo, are freehold, New Forests ...

Treasury issues statement on systemic climate risk to government bonds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... substantial costs that result where individuals and businesses cannot do so, including through home buyback schemes, public housing projects, farm relocation assistance and the like", as well as improving climate resilience of government infrastructure. ...

Investors prepare for urgent action on nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... needs, must be carefully managed, especially since superfunds invest on behalf of people impacted by the cost-of-living and housing crisis. The audience were keen to ask about the credibility debate surrounding biodiversity offsets. While Yazbek-Martin ...

Australia's wealth gap deepens: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... in wealth of 74% over the period. "Contrary to the public image of 'mum and dad' property investors, investment housing is very unequally shared: the wealthiest 20% hold 82% of all investment property by value," it said. "They owned 78% of all ...

Public-private partnership to tackle VIC housing crisis

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... and accelerate the construction of high-quality affordable homes in the hope that supply will bring down skyrocketing housing prices. A target of 800,000 homes over the next decade has been set for the state, with periodic reviews to ensure accountability ...

Investors eye opportunities in Housing Australia Future Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
The passage of the $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund means an assured, long-term financing pool to support the development of social and affordable housing in conjunction with private investment. After negotiation in the Senate with crossbench ...

Mandatory sustainability calculator streamlines housing approvals

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... of net zero carbon emissions in the community by 2050. It will also help to meet the community's need for increased housing by streamlining the assessment process for new apartment buildings. "Major developments in the high-density residential and ...

Sustainable finance heavyweight to chair National Reconstruction Fund board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Funds SA. Karen Smith-Pomeroy is currently the Chair of the Regional Investment Corporation and the National Affordable Housing Consortium. Smith-Pomeroy is also a non-executive director of Kina Securities Ltd, Stanwell Corporation Ltd, and Queensland ...

Morgan Stanley reaches 70% of $1tn sustainable finance goal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... specifically earmarked for sustainability initiatives. The funding will go towards clean energy, carbon removal, and social housing within multiple divisions of the bank including securitised products, commodities, and wealth management. Morgan Stanley's ...

Podcast: Solving the social housing crisis - Casey Taylor

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
In this episode of The Greener Way, we're talking investing in affordable housing with Casey Taylor from Conscious Investment Management. By any conceivable measure, affordable housing is a crisis in Australia, with a variety of potential mechanisms ...