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Bakers portfolio rated 'investment grade'

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... provides exposure to alternative energy securities across a range of sectors including low-emission utilities, renewable energy, natural gas, uranium and hydrogen technologies. Although the ratings firm noted the portfolio suited investors with a medium ...

Aus Ethical World Trust beats benchmark

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
... manager, said the fund had not shied away from making investments and held a "modest" amount in cash. "The fund's renewable energy investments in wind, solar and geothermal sectors have performed strongly to offset the lack of exposure to the strong ...

Aviva matches green rebates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2008
... their pay cheque after the firm announced it is matching the state and federal government's water efficiency and renewable energy rebates. Aviva analyst programmer, Barry Holmes, has already recieved the work place incentive by installing a grey water ...

Bakers launch alt energy retail fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
... Group bottom up quantitative and qualitative analysis and will cover six sectors such as low emission utilities, renewable energy, natural gas, uranium, hydrogen and environmental technologies. "This product gives [retail investors] the chance to make ...

Carbon transport the next big thing

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 18 APR 2008
... he added, citing that alongside clean coal, nuclear energy is also on top of the list. He explained that while renewable energy sources such as hydro, solar and wind turbines are here to stay, those industries would not develop as fast because of the ...

Swiss sustainable FUM up 67 per cent

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
... investment market, followed by mandates and structured products at 41 and 3.4 per cent respectively. Climate change, renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable water themed investments represented $23.7 billion of the sustainable investment ...

Future Fund to adopt ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2008
... government-controlled funds are still investing $47 in fossil fuels and uranium for every dollar they invest in renewable energy," said ACF executive director, Don Henry. "Rather than invest this public money in companies building new coal fired power ...

Renewable energy needs super aid

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2008
... Emerging energy market adviser and fund manager Bakers Investment Group (BIG) has warned that the government's 2020 renewable energy target will be unachievable if investment incentives halt in the sector - especially for superannuation funds. BIG has ...

Reputex to tap $554bn sector

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2008
... Future Energy Index Series covers all aspects of the global alternative energy sector including distributors of renewable energy components, index linked investment products and exchange-traded funds (ETF's). The series comprises of seven indexes including ...

Indian infrastructure investing fuels sustainability

ALEX DUNNIN IN NEW DELHI REPORTING FROM THE INAUGURAL AUSTRALIA INDIA FINANCIAL FORUM  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2007
... investors is in the area of alternative energy because the Indian government has taken a leading position in renewable energy with significant government incentives and official policy recognition. In fact the Indian government has been much more pro-active ...