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A surplus in 2012/13, and then what?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
... will tighten the chokehold some more. He has to make good on his promise to get the budget into surplus come hell or high water - or it'll be another tick on the box of the lost of Labor's broken promises. "The reality is that we will need to cut and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
The Australian dollar has risen almost one cent and pushed past 105 US cents for the first time in six days following indications from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that the US would keep interest rates low. At 0700 AEDT on Tuesday, the Australian ...

CFSGAM tops global UNPRI rankings

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... instead of what it really is, which is assessing companies on how they are managed. "A company that is using more energy or water per tonne of production is a poorly managed company, leading pension funds globally and in Australia are starting to see ...

Not the biggest loser

BENJAMIN ONG  |  SUNDAY, 18 MAR 2012

Ecofin Australia wins sustainable mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
... efficiency that will be ongoing, underpinned by key thematic drivers such as climate change, population growth and food, water and energy security." Ecofin's product, the Ecofin Global Efficiency Fund, is invested globally, leveraging the global investment ...

Govt push for foreign infra investment

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
... Government Trade Minister Craig Emerson has argued in favour of foreign investment in local infrastructure, particularly in water and farming. In an interview with ABC Radio, Minister Emerson said overseas investment could help make Australia the food ...

Wen Confucius meets Sun Tzu

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
Shock, surprise, horror. There was none of that. But it's been another boring day on the financial markets over the past 24 hours and I have to get your attention somehow. Sure Virgie, most equity markets from New York to Rio and old London town recorded ...

Enough of Greece

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
... who wanted out of Greece - and could -have already upped and went. Perhaps, it's the realisation that, come hell or high water, Greece would be saved - else what's the point of all these gabfests and negotiations and summits. Greece's stock market certainly ...

The majority is wrong

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... there's nothing to prevent it from clicking on the rate cut button. These rationales are all rational. You can lead the RBA to water but you could not make drink. The Australian central bank saw it the way at the Financial Standard Intelligence Unit ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
The Australian dollar has fallen while trading within a tight range ahead of a key Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) interest rate decision. At 1200 AEDT on Tuesday, the local currency was trading at 107.15, down from 107.25 on Monday afternoon. From ...