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Climate change to cost $50bn

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2007
... could reach as much as $50 billion per year between 2010 and 2019, driven by a rise in natural disasters caused by climate change. The Hedging Climate Change report by Allianz found increased urbanisation along floodplains and coastal regions have caused ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2007
... according to reports, a bid for some of Coles's assets from rival Woolworths. In politics, the NSW Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water Phil Koperberg will speak at a Committee for Economic Development of Australia function on `Water, Climate ...

Most finance executives support ESG reporting

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2007
... senior finance industry executives reveals that the economy-wide costs of ignoring sustainability issues such as climate change outweigh the costs of addressing it, but they believe more industry and national leadership is needed. The research, conducted ...

Economic round-up: Infrastructure - sink or swim?

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2007
... Weakness in our infrastructure just wont go away as a new report by the Prime Minister's chief scientific panel warns that climate changes are presenting further challenges to infrastructure and the future of our economy. Independent think tank, CEDA ...

Massive inflows see new ideas

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2007
... flexible and boutique-like. Highlighting the complicated nature of the industry, Dunnin also said that despite the current climate, one in five fund managers lost FUM last year, proving that "Just because you have lots of funds under management doesn't ...

Government offers industry the simple life

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2007
... recommended, issued, sold, or ceases to exist, as well as when changes occur to the product. Appropriate to the current climate of private equity and takeovers, the bill also removes the need to record and store all phone conversations with retail shareholders ...

Use super for national interests: Weaven

... chair Garry Weaven has called on the government to harness the superannuation system to offset costs relating to climate change, infrastructure and the retirement needs of an ageing population. In an address to the National Press Club in Canberra, Weaven ...

World first index monetises climate change risk

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2007
Research and ratings agency RepuTex will establish the world's first climate change growth index in July, quantifying for the first time the impact of a carbon-constrained environment on businesses listed on the ASX 300. The company looked at current ...

Sustainable investing eclipses SRI

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007
... "For example, how companies attract and retain employees, how they manage the risks and create opportunities from climate change, a company's culture, corporate governance standards, stakeholder engagement strategies, philanthropy, reputation and brand ...

FinLit programs damaging schools

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2007
... services industry, Cricket Australia, the Australian Rugby Union, the Australian Chess Association, with even the climate change lobby getting in on the act. Meanwhile, State education departments are adding new course units in nutrition and physical ...