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NZ Super offloads mining shares on RE concerns

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2013
... situations where we believe a difference can be made." The use of riverine tailings breaches international norms, with the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation no longer financing projects that make use of riverine tailings disposal.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... looks set to open higher following gains on international markets as investors eyed the G20 summit and upcoming IMF and World Bank spring meetings focused on global economic strains. At 0816 AEST on Monday, the June share price index futures contract ...

Super funds eye World Bank Green Bonds: Nikko AM

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013
... investment officer for Europe Stuart Kinnersley said the response had been 'remarkable'. The strategy invests exclusively in World Bank paper which is widely regarded as among the safest available. World Bank Green Bonds are issued in 17 different currencies ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
... to open higher despite mixed showings on Wall Street and European markets following more gloomy economic news as the World Bank and Germany cut growth forecasts. At 0630 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was up 14 points ...

Better 2013 outlook risks complacency

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2013
... financial market fortunes. And boyoboyoboy, there were gloom and doom peddlers a-plenty about this time last year. The World Bank (WB) - in its semi-annual Global Economic Prospects report - warned the people of the financial market world to prepare ...

LGS wins Best Green Super Fund Award

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
... allocation of up to 15% of the portfolio in primarily 'AAA' rated 'green' or 'climate' bonds issued by agencies such as the World Bank, European Investment Bank or Asian Development Bank. Introduction of Sustainable Australian Shares as one of the Fund's ...

Treats not threats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... that way last week, didn't it? It was the week when the spooks went out a-haunting. The Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund were out like a three-headed monster, singing Michael Jackson's 'Thriller': "The foulest ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
... poor third-quarter earnings season. The IMF's gloomier outlook for 2012 and 2013 global growth came a day after the World Bank slashed its growth estimates for developing countries in East Asia and the Pacific. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down ...

Time to buy the bad news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
They just won't stop coming, do they? Yes them, the bad news. This time it came courtesy of the World Bank (WB). The WB went on a chopping spree - slashing its growth outlook for the Asia and the Pacific region to 7.2% this year and 7.6% in 2013 - down ...

Water an alternative with yield

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
... and commodities companies search for water supplies to run operations from a supply pool which is inherently limited. World Bank estimates predict that demand for food will rise 50% by 2030, pushed up by population growth, rising affluence and changing ...