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NAB launches offshore green bond

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
... biggest green bond from an Australian issuer, proceeds from the bond will refinance renewable energy and low carbon transport initiatives and assets across the UK, Europe, Australia and the Americas. The bond, which is certified under the Climate Bonds ...

Queensland Treasury issues green bonds

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... of potentially eligible projects could include: Renewable energy Energy efficiency processes and products Low-carbon transport - electrified rail infrastructure and cycle ways. Drought resilience and flood defence Water and wastewater treatment plants ...

Five minutes of sunshine?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
... trading conditions(up to 20 from 10 in November) and profitability (up to 14 from 6) - largely in the wholesale and transport & manufacturing industries (manufacturing and retail declined) - but employment remained unchanged at low reading of 1 in December. ...

Technological advancement puts infrastructure at risk: KPMG

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
An industry consultant says the rapid pace of technological change is putting infrastructure assets at risk of being obsolete before the end of anticipated lifecycles. In its Emerging Trends in Infrastructure 2017 report, KPMG says infrastructure planners ...

Hunter Hall investment style to be maintained: WHSP

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
Investment company Washington H. Soul Pattinson intends to maintain ethical fund manager Hunter Hall International's investment style even if its takeover bid fails. In its bidder's statement released on Wednesday, WHSP said upon acquiring more than ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... miscellaneous goods & services (+1.8% from +1.5%). Declines were recorded in the prices of clothing and footwear (-0.5%); transport (-1.5%); and communication (-2.7%). The annual core inflation rate quickened to 2.2% in November - the fastest rate since ...

CommInsure loses $4.5bn fund partner

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2016
... another insurance contract, this time with a $4.5 billion industry superannuation fund. Following a competitive tender, transport and logistics industry fund TWUSUPER ended its partnership with CommInsure and selected TAL as its new provider of group ...

Australia lags in infrastructure returns

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
Australia is falling behind its global counterparts when it comes to returns to economy and performance of built assets, according to the 2016 Global Build Asset Performance Index. Released by Arcadis and developed in conjunction with the Centre for ...

Instos consider Aussie infrastructure plans

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... right environment for investment to occur, for businesses to remain competitive, to create new jobs and build better transport networks. Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester said: "Australia's freight demands are expected to grow ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
Australia construction work done This will be a drag. A drag on Australian third quarter GDP that is. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reports that the value of total construction work done fell by 4.9% in the September quarter following a ...