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Singapore property a winner

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
... Investors looking to tap into international property should be aiming to add such properties to their portfolios to garner sustainable returns while weathering the US sub-prime storm. Montanus added that it is this philosophy of investing in high-occupancy ...

ASF appoints exec director

... However, the current situation calls for creative leadership and new approaches to reshape the market. We need long-term sustainable solutions that enhance the benefits of securitisation," he said. Medcraft added he was looking forward to working with ...

Agriculture drives biofuel investing

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
As agriculture continues to outperform, the push for sustainable biofuels will only increase investor appetite for investment opportunities in the sector. According to the Commonwealth Bank, "Australia's listed agribusiness sector has significantly ...

Forum 'gets real' on ESG

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
... an agenda that will look at this issue from a strategic, theoretical and hands-on analytical perspective." He said sustainable investing would receive more attention from investment managers as they analyse the effects of sub-prime and the subsequent ...

Swiss sustainable FUM up 67 per cent

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
The Swiss sustainable investment market jumped 67 per cent last year to $33 billion at the end of December 2007, according to investment consulting and research company onValues. The Zurich based firm surveyed 19 investment managers on "specialist sustainable ...

Don't strangle sovereign funds: OECD

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2008
... back corporate efficiency gains and discourage innovation. The price of investment protectionism is a slower pace of sustainable development." The organisation has encouraged countries to seek "other policy alternatives" before implementing fresh investment ...

CSRF drops SIM for AMP

... average equities mandates that run to $100 million-plus, a growing number of super funds are alloting more money into sustainable investments in the past 12 months. CSRF for example, has changed the name of the portfolio option from Ethical Balanced ...

Pension funds milk green trends

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2008
As inflows into sustainable investing continue to break records, a leading consulting firm has recommended that pension funds should start drawing up detailed policies to capture the sector's returns. According to research by Lipper FERI, inflows into ...

Building green for the future

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2008
... buildings are gaining traction in Australia and superannuation funds should act now if they would like to cash in on the sustainable building sector, says an industry expert. Michael Drapac, managing director of green property funds manager Drapac, has ...

CFS GAM chief to leave

... Negus' tenure, CFS GAM has diversified its portfolio to cover global media, global infrastructure and more recently, sustainable investing. "We thank Warwick for his involvement and wish him well in his new projects," said Petersen. The group has already ...