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Global X launches copper miners ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... commodities and will remain a vital input for a multitude of future-focused industries. "The global transition to renewable energy and EVs will require a lot of copper," he said. "Demand for copper has increased by 28% over the last decade, which has ...

Igneo buys NZ energy distributor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2022
... across 12,000 square kilometres of the East Coast. We expect to further invest in the network as electrification increases energy demand over the coming years," Igneo head of asset management Australia and New Zealand Daniel Timms said. "We are supporting ...

If it ain't broke, don't fix it: Graham

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2022
... out of the industry. "It's been terrible, but it'll be even worse after all these people have put the time and energy to lay the foundation for an advice profession for regulators to turn around and say, 'We're only joking. Let's ...

NAB to wind up custody business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2022
... the next 12 months. NAB Asset Servicing currently oversees the assets of Brighter Super, having been the custodian for Energy Super and Suncorp's superannuation business. It's also custodian for Equipsuper, Guild Group and Crescent Wealth, as ...

Cost of retirement in lockstep with inflation: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022
... 6.6%, slightly lower than the annual CPI of 7.3%. While the major categories of expenditure, including food, transport and energy have all increased in price over the past quarter, ASFA said the causes of those increases lie mainly outside Australia. ...

Hopes for action at "implementation" COP27

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2022
... out concrete ways to reach net zero in line with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) or International Energy Agency (IEA) net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions modelled pathways that limit warming to 1.5°C with no or limited overshoot," ...

Experts weigh in on Brookfield bid for Origin

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
... position for a second time this year to approve a proposal to privatise an electricity provider, as Brookfield and MidOcean Energy bid to take over Origin Energy. Brookfield and MidOcean, an LNG company formed and managed by EIG, have proposed to buy ...

Australia can avoid recession: Outlook

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
... dwelling investment that would normally flow from a 25% fall in approvals," Oliver said. While recognising that the surge in energy prices has impacted household budgets, he explained that simultaneously it's provided a boost to national income through ...

HESTA to commit $100m to green hydrogen

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
The industry fund is going to explore green hydrogen production, agreeing to invest up to $100 million in ReNu Energy and Countrywide Hydrogen projects. The super fund has signed a term sheet with ASX-listed ReNu Energy and its subsidiary Countrywide ...

HESTA, ISPT, UniSuper to build UNSW hub

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
... "The investment will target significant sustainable objectives including a 6-star green star rating and a 5.5 star NABERS energy rating. This is a natural fit for UniSuper, given our rich heritage in the higher education and research sector." ISPT healthcare ...