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IFM hits back at claims it plays politics with super fund money

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011
The chief executive of asset manager Industry Funds Management has hit back at press reports about his organisation's plan to run clean energy advertisements to coincide with the Labor Government's carbon tax campaign, calling the coverage "inaccurate". ...

IFM pins hopes on state governments and eyes $1bn infra deal

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
Industry Funds Management is on the lookout for $1 billion plus infrastructure investments and hopes that state government asset disposals will breath life into the Australian market. Industry Funds Management's (IFM) chief executive, Brett Himbury ...

Praemium renews with MSSB

LOREN RUGEBREGT  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011
Portfolio provider Praemium has renewed its agreement with wealth manager Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for another three years. The extended agreement follows the release of Praemium's online software V-Wrap and SMARTwrap in conjunction with Morgan Stanley ...

Super industry reviews carbon tax impact

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
The superannuation industry is waiting to see the impact of the carbon tax on the ecomony, with funds already prepared for environmental investment thought to be best placed under the new impost. Nicky Richards, chief investment officer of MLC Investment ...

Carbon tax ready companies to produce profits

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
The renewable energy market is already posting gains on the share market since the carbon tax announcement with Ceramic Fuel Cells and Carnegie Wave Energy up around 15% and 20%, respectively, above Friday's closing price while Geodynamics is up 25% ...

Euro solar attracting Australian investment

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
Australian investors are investing in European renewable energy markets instead of domestic due to lack of stability and uncertainty at home, according to private equity firm Polaris Energy. The Luxembourg-based company said that Australian investors ...

LG Super awards $150m global equity mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
Local Government Super (LGS) has awarded a $150 million global equity mandate to Five Oceans Asset Management due, in part, to its responsible investment attitude. LGS said it selected Five Oceans to manage its mandate after it learnt of their awareness ...

LGS sees benefits in clean energy co-operation

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
The Government's proposals to reduce the risk of investing in clean energy and technology projects would be a welcome development given the current lack of viable opportunities in Australia. Earlier this week Treasurer Wayne Swan said that the government ...

Opposition attacks opt-in concession

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
Minister for Financial Services Bill Shorten has eased reforms on financial planners by extending the opt-in period but the Opposition has attacked, saying it would still cost an average firm $50,000. Adviser groups have lobbied hard against the opt-in ...

Westpac offers carbon trade platform

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
Westpac introduces carbon trading platform to Australian market after joining with global carbon credit trading exchange, Carbon Trade Exchange. The platform is an electronic interface for the voluntary carbon market that allows companies to trade as ...