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Make love not leverage

... issue known to man it seems. Got a beef with globalization? You have a representative there. The war perhaps? Or climate change? Yup, one or two are there shouting your favourite slogan. But in keeping up with what this daily is all about, protesters ...

Investment mandates to factor climate change

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2009
Nine out of ten major super funds have changed or plan to review their investment mandates to reflect climate change issues, a survey found. An Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and Climate Institute survey found 95 per cent of ...

Impax environment trust hits the market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2009
... which are set to benefit from a raft of global public policy initiatives such as the European Union's 20-20-20 climate change package and President-elect Barack Obama's New Deal which plans to invest $150 billion in these sectors over 10 years. Locally ...

IGCC appoints Pegan as chair

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2009
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) appointed Catholic Super chief executive Frank Pegan as chair. Pegan replaces VicSuper chief executive Bob Welsh. Welsh was the first chair of the group and increased its membership tenfold to 40 Australian ...

All I want for Christmas is a job

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2008
... Eisenhower Administration in order to save jobs. And while he's at it, he is also indirectly tackling the problem of climate change, by pledging to mandate energy efficiency in all US public buildings. Not a bad effort. Americans want a job for Christmas. ...

Climate change takes priority: Zurich

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2008
Climate change should be at the top of insurers' concerns as it directly impacts product premiums and the bottom lines of insurers worldwide, according to Zurich. "Climate change should not be on page five - it needs to be on page one," said David Smith ...

Clean tech sector continues to expand

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
... biomass projects. In addition, he cited comments from Rajendra Pachuari, head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, that financial institutions and other companies worldwide would pursue sustainable development when markets settle. "The key ...

CalPERS grows green strategies

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
... expand the program for investments with managers who target public companies that are adapting to or mitigating climate change and other environmental risks. CalPERS also highlighted green progress in its private equity investments. As of June 30, 2008 ...

Clients come first: FPA

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
... an ongoing income stream, your client expects you to provide a service." Bloch also outlined another key issue - climate change - which has been swept under the mat due to the market fallout. "Most financial advisers don't see climate change on the radar ...

Responsible investments still in vogue

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2008
... funds had more success in the past year, with $128m of new money flowing into products which focus on the themes of climate change, carbon liability, water, waste, clean energy, sustainable agriculture and sustainable property. Louise O'Halloran, executive ...