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The certainty in a sea of uncertainties

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014

TWU defends mandatory TWU Super contributions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014
The Transport Workers Union (TWU) has defended the TWU's practice of forcing employers to contribute employee superannuation only to TWU Super in collective bargaining agreements. Appearing before the Royal Commission into Trade Union and Governance ...

But they said it was Iraq

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
I clicked, and I clicked, and I clicked but I can't find no... no, no, no... no mention of that which was finger-pointed for yesterday's sharp fall on Wall Street. Yes, Virginia there wasn't any mention of Iraq. Wall Street rebounded overnight despite ...

IFM bets $1bn on US shale gas revolution

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
IFM Investors has invested US$1 billion in a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) loading facility on Quintana Island near Freeport in Texas. The project will add liquefaction capabilities to the existing port at Quintana Island, allowing natural gas to ...

FEATURE: Bulldozing the infrastructure roadblocks

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... deliver "infrastructure that Australia urgently needs by building high-quality road and rail projects and addressing transport bottlenecks that are a drag on business and communities." While the rhetorical emphasis was on more road construction - something ...

AMP carbon screening leads to just two divestments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
... for the making of steal, for example, which is essential for economic growth in developing countries. Similarly for transport fuels - there's no viable alternative." However, there are many viable alternatives to thermal coal, which is why it was screened ...

AMP Capital introduces fossil fuel screening

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
AMP Capital has announced it will screen out companies with a material exposure to fossil fuels in its Responsible Investment Leaders (RIL) range of funds, in response to client demand. The RIL Charter of Operation will now screen out companies that ...

Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

AMP Capital increases stake in Alpha Trains

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
AMP Capital has increased its stake in Europe's train leasing company Alpha Trains from 15% to 20.9%. Alpha Trains is continental Europe's largest and most diversified independent train leasing company. Its portfolio comprises around 370 locomotives ...

World Bank issues Kangaroo Green Bond

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014
... effects of climate change. These projects include eco farming in China, waste management projects in Colombia, and urban transport in India. "UniSuper... has been working with the World Bank for several months as it has been refining its socially responsible ...