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CPI sees greatest jump since 2000

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.1% in the March quarter and 5.1% annually - the greatest increases since the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax in 2000. The growth, revealed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) yesterday, came ...

Pain of commodity price increases to last: World Bank

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
... public work programs, rather than dishing out food and fuel subsidies. The World Bank is also calling on nations to accelerate the development of new energy sources and invest in energy efficiency, like the weatherisation of buildings. Also released ...

Gordon Brothers receives financing from CPP Investments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... Point Capital," Gordon Brothers chief executive Ken Frieze said. "We look forward to welcoming CPP Investments as we accelerate the growth of our lending, sale leasebacks and investments globally." Andrew Edgell, global head of credit investments for ...

'No easy answer' to ESG disclosures by super fund trustees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
In line with heightened public attention to the challenges of climate change, patterns of ESG disclosure by superannuation fund trustees have had to evolve. A Herbert Smith Freehills report claimed Australian superannuation fund members were more interested ...

VFMC,CFA Societies combine to attract more women into investing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
... feeder roles. These key feeder roles include investment banking, management consulting and corporate finance. Called Accelerate, the new early career push follows four years of Future IM/Pact work focused on engaging women at university and the early ...

Key investor trends unveiled in latest IFM report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
Industry superannuation fund owned IFM Investors has today released a report which expects decarbonisation to accelerate, with the energy transition driving greater investment in emission reduction programs. The report, Resilience and Transition: Infrastructure ...

Warakirri acquires stone fruit orchards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
... Warakirri Farmland Fund." W. F. Montague managing director Scott Montague said the investment will allow all parties to accelerate the respective growth strategies. In a recent interview with Financial Standard, Warakirri managing director Jim McKay ...

Deerpath Capital opens local office

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022
... provider has been active in Australia for many years, demand for is differentiated private credit solutions continue to accelerate. "The global trend of commercial banks retreating from traditional lending segments, combined with recent regulatory changes ...

Federal Budget delivers nothing on climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022
... hydrogen' and the costly and unproven carbon capture and storage. And a further $50 million dollars is being directed to accelerate polluting gas projects." Hutley pointed out that the fuel excise cut could have been "perhaps better spent" on supporting ...

Nanuk AM lists active ETMF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2022
... and electric vehicles, but across the entire economy. The devastating events in Ukraine in recent weeks are likely to accelerate these changes as energy independence and security demand a more rapid transition away from fossil fuels." The fund currently ...