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Lord Stern launches carbon ratings

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2008
... plank for any future global climate agreement. If we are to attract the levels of finance necessary to make this a mainstream market and have a strong impact on emissions reduction, risks must be clearly understood, articulated and managed. "A detailed ...

UN PRI assets reach $15tr

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2008
... difficult to implement. "The increasing percentage of PRI asset owners that are looking at ESG issues when selecting mainstream investment managers should be sending a clear signal to the market that responsible investment capability is becoming core ...

KBC Global Water rated recommended

Blue gold investing is yet to hit mainstream in Australia but for those who believe there's money to be made in water investments, Lonsec singles out KBC Global Water as one to watch. KBC Global Water is a fund managed by Dublin-based KBC Asset Management ...

Instos rushing to infrastructure

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2008
Infrastructure has traditionally hovered at the outskirts of mainstream asset classes - but industry players are now putting more money into the sector as investors seek a safe haven from poor returns. According to RARE Infrastructure, institutional ...

Mercer zeroes in on ESG managers

... evaluate the extent fund managers pro-actively integrate environmental, social and governance factors (ESG) into their mainstream investment process. The new research approach will give Australian investors a chance to assess mainstream managers across ...

Emissions trading won't fix climate change: expert

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2008
... megawatts in electricity output, though a small scale in Blayney in NSW produces 10 megawatts of power. By way of contrast, mainstream power stations like the Liddell power station in Muswellbrook NSW produces 2000 megawatts and the entire Snowy Hydro ...

Defence Housing open for instos

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2008
... further $121.9 million worth of property eight months later. The key difference between investing in DHA housing versus mainstream listed property trusts or direct property projects stems from the fact that it has the backing - and security - of being ...

IFM adopts UN PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
... under management. Australia currently has second largest number of entities which have signed up, illustrating just how mainstream sustainable investing is now becoming.

Linear Financial launches SMA

... product is "the first of its kind to offer investment exposure across all major asset classes" and integrates easily with mainstream financial planning software packages. Hipkin added that the product delivers all the bespoke services without significant ...

MAN hedge fund gets top rating

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2008
... hedged "high alpha" hedge fund of fund product that should delivery strong positive returns with low correlation to mainstream investment markets, the investment research firm said in a statement. The fund was launched by Man Investments Australia and ...