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French giant intensifies action on global warming

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
... target. "Consequently we will not be able to meet the unprecedented challenges we face: access to drinking water; an agricultural model that can feed all; or managing migration caused by climate change. And we must meet these challenges without denying ...

Deutsche AM maps impact of climate risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
... infrastructure, how floods could disrupt supply chains, or whether extreme heat affects labour productivity in the agricultural and construction sectors, Deutsche AM said. "The availability of this new data on physical climate risk is a major step forward ...

Contribution caps cause SMSF cash surge

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
... 13.1% global equities (up from 12.9%), 19.3% property (up from 19.2%) and 0.4% in other vehicles such as hedge funds, agricultural funds and private trusts (down from 0.5%). The cash spike occurred as a direct result of the massive increase in cash contributions ...

Stone and Chalk partners for new Melbourne hub

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2017
... startups in the fintech community." Stone & Chalk Melbourne will be housed alongside SproutX, Australian's national agricultural technology innovation hub, and offer 60 desks for fintech startups. The hub will also run a series of programs and partnerships ...

Aussie agriculture reaches new highs

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
... are very attractive." In a discussion paper published last month, ISA responded to calls from government and the agricultural sector to increase their $1.6 billion stake in local agriculture and support regional development. The Census data shows Queensland ...

Agriculture high on industry fund agenda

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... to see domestic operators forming consortia with local and foreign processors and distribution networks to reduce agricultural sales risk. It also recommends Treasury take a more strategic approach to foreign investment rules; and that an ACCC regulatory ...

Latin America on institutional investment radar

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
... copper in the region and the manager also like's the countries financial stocks and banks. Peru's materials, semi-agricultural and infrastructure companies are also of high interest. Both countries' main trading partner is China. He says Columbia has ...

Water investing makes a splash

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
... Dania aZZinurova. "From the institutional point of view, if you are going to have a well-positioned, diversified agricultural farmland investment portfolio, you do need to get exposure to water rights as well," Zinurova says. With $2.7 billion in assets ...

Expanding expansion in manufacturing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
... theme, with several manufacturers reporting success in new markets in Asia. Stronger output and prices in the local agricultural and mining sectors is supporting demand for some types of machinery, equipment and chemicals, while large public infrastructure ...

DomaCom signs global agriculture crowdfunding deal

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
Fractional property investing platform DomaCom finalised its first foray into agricultural assets with a deal that gives its investors a stake in pastoral land among Victoria's Western Districts. The 150-hectare property, Doyles, is outside Casterton ...