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Westpac's Kelly signs UN water mandate

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 7 JUL 2008

... and to hold the third Water Stewardship forum. "We recognise the impact that adverse weather conditions driven by climate change can have on our stakeholders and we are involved in a number of initiatives to address and provide support to those affected ...

Market Wrap - Morning

MICHAEL HOBBS | FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2008

... Resources Ltd holds its annual general meeting in Perth. In Canberra, Professor Ross Garnaut launches the Garnaut Climate Change Review draft report at the National Press Club of Australia. The Australian share market closed at its lowest point in nearly ...

Oil prices force end to corporate profit boom

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2008

While wealth managers know all about what's driving energy prices and the science behind climate change, the missing question is what does it all mean for investors? Matthew Sherwood, senior manager for investment markets research at Perpetual, has ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2008

... will host a briefing on steelmaking materials business. The Environment Business Australia forum on the cost of climate change on infrastructure investment will be held. Yesterday, the Australian share market recovered from earlier losses to end marginally ...

KBC Global Water rated recommended

... worsening supply/demand imbalances as brought about by population growth, urbanisation, industrial expansion and climate change." The fund's portfolio consists of between 40 to 80 stocks, largely small and mid-caps, and invests in companies active in ...

Population hits 21.2 million

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2008

... driven by migration, it's easy to see why arguments about economic growth, labour supply, resource management, climate change and housing affordability are really debates about Australia's record migration.

UK instos back climate change fundie

... second largest pension fund, is joining three other institutional investors in investing more than $160 million in Climate Change Capital Group. The USS together with Alliance Trust, SNS REAAL N.V., and Mitsui & Co, are investing $115 million into CCC. ...

Emissions trading won't fix climate change: expert

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2008

... -Josef Fell, a leading Greens MP from the German parliament told Financial Standard that if the goal is fighting climate change then the "feed-in tariff" system is a much better solution. Fell is the MP who introduced the private members bill in 2000 ...

Westscheme tackles ESG with Regnan

RUTH LIEW | FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008

Climate change, energy use, good governance principles. Environmental, social and corporate governance issues (ESG) have become priorities of industry super fund Westscheme after appointing specialist advisor Regnan to help screen its investment options. ...

The carbon cost of investing

RUTH LIEW | THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2008

... carbon footprints, for instance, could have greater exposure to carbon costs imposed by policy measures to address climate change. "Managing portfolios' exposure to the rising costs of carbon inefficiencies is increasingly important. By working with ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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