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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 ...

FWC halts default super review

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
... and appointing a suitable person is likely to take some time. "The Government will now consider what options may exist to clean up this mess that has been left to it by Bill Shorten." Despite the fact that the FSC's objections were upheld, ISA argued ...

FSC and ISA both claim Federal Court victory

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
... and appointing a suitable person is likely to take some time. "The Government will now consider what options may exist to clean up this mess that has been left to it by Bill Shorten." The Fair Work Commission is yet to make an official statement. Despite ...

Labor to oppose rise in pension age

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
Opposition leader Bill Shorten has said Labor will not support the government's bill to lift the Age Pension eligibility age to 70. As part of his budget reply speech in parliament yesterday, Shorten accused the government of 'haranguing' Australians ...

Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

The waiting game

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2014
... reasonable range." The wait will culminate with the release of the US employment report this week. This would be the first "clean" read (not weather-distorted) of the state of the labour market and speculations are it would be show improvement given ...

UCA introduces fossil fuel screening

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014
... energy companies are generally considered too risky," he said. "However, investors can help accelerate the shift towards clean energy solutions. Our policy embraces how society will transition to cleaner energy - discouraging emissions-intensive and ...

US Congress votes to raise debt ceiling

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
... saying that if the debt ceiling wasn't raised from 27 February the US was likely to be in technical default on its debt. The clean debt ceiling bill is also likely to reinforce growing confidence in the US economic recovery that combined with the bond ...

ATO considering tax haven reprieve

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2014

LGS enhances ESG credentials with Green Bond purchase

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
... management of Morgan Stanley and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) - will be used to finance such areas as energy efficiency, clean energy, water management, waste management, sustainable living, environmental services and sustainable public transport. ...