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Energy fund bucks market slump

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2009
... listed equities, to three main drivers including the Government's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, the National Renewable Energy Target and Australian gas pricing. "We have seen the alternative energy sector benefit from policy direction under the ...

Infrastructure still key to returns

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2008
... funding for the work that needs to be done, for example to build a national broadband network or investing in renewable energy. And when the right opportunities present themselves to institutional investors, industry funds will be ready to sign the dotted ...

FTSE opens environment indices

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2008
... energy and waste management companies. The nine indices include the FTSE EO 100 Index, Water Technology 30 Index, Renewable Energy 50 Index, Energy Efficiency 50 Index and the Waste and Pollution Control 30 Index. Each of the indices, besides the FTSE ...

Aviva pushes PRI cause

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
... launching three socially responsible investment (SRI) initiatives, including greater corporate voting actions and a renewable energy fund. Aviva Investors annual general meeting (AGM) voting practices will now extend to all global holdings on the MSCI ...

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 ...