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Largest Aussie single solar project deal sealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
The Commonwealth Bank and Clean Energy Finance Corporation have joined forces with one of Germany's biggest banks in Australia's largest single solar project financing deal to date. As financing partners to Edify Energy and international investor Wirsol ...

Good credit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
... story in the single currency area despite the lingering political uncertainty - elections in France, the Netherlands and Germany - Brexit and continuing terrorist threat in the region. Only last week, Markit Economics printed that "The eurozone economy ...

Government repeats fintech focus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017
... praised robo-advice and called on other governments to begin considering investing in 'regtech'. Speaking in Wiesbaden, Germany, Morrison told delegates more must be done to evolve and adapt to changing consumer preferences across financial services ...

Happier euro consumers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
... confidence augurs well for domestic demand and by extension, overall economic growth. However, the upcoming elections in Germany, France and the Netherlands present a risk particularly if the nationalists win as this would renew doubts over the single-currency ...

Slack Eurozone labour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... albeit, still expanding services sector (down to 53.7 from 53.8). Across the region, the lowest jobless rate was recorded in Germany (4.1%) and Malta (4.8%) while Greece (23.1%) and Spain (19.2%) had the highest.

Investors must look further than US: J.P. Morgan

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
... monetary policy. However, Craig encourages investors to keep their eye on the political situation as the populations of Germany, France, the Netherlands and Italy go to the polls. "The political risk is going to be ramped this year, especially in the ...

The year that was and the year that will be

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
... helped) by changes in government policy dynamics - depending on the results of the European elections slated for next year. Germany's presidential elections will be held on 12 February; the Netherlands will conduct general elections on 15 March; and ...

Australia lags in infrastructure returns

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
... sustainable built assets - India will overtake the US, Indonesia will leapfrog Mexico and Japan, and Brazil will edge ahead of Germany," Robbins said. "Mature economies will have to do more with less as aging built assets cause depreciation to run faster ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... earlier. Exports fell by 1.8% in the year to October. Shipments to Asia declined by 0.9% over the period while exports to Germany and the UK dropped by 15.3% and 13.5%, respectively. Imports increased by 0.5% in the twelve months to October. Hong Kong ...

Trump's helping hand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2016
... politicians, especially in Europe where elections are due this year - Austria and Italy - and next - France, the Netherlands, Germany - for Trump's turning/boosting their chances at victory. But it's not only them that's grateful to Trump, the major ...