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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
The Australian stock market kept its head above water at noon, with banking and consumer staples stocks performing well and the materials sector was weaker. Local trade pulled back a bit after a positive open following news from the US that a $US700 ...

Grow returns with timber

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2008
... efficient way to combat climate change." The Timber Fund follows the launch of other specialist funds across biotechnology, water, clean energy and digital communications.

Climate change funds tick all the boxes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2008
... and one added. The investment sector cross-over is because sustainably oriented investments that target sectors such as water resources infrastructure can fit into several possible classifications and cross several investment styles, said Jens Peers ...

Funny Mae, Froggy Mac

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2008
... has already led to existing investors dumping shares of Fannie and Freddie. This conjures images of the Treasury putting water in a bucket filled with holes, particularly as many US banks hold preferred shares issued by the two GSEs. The Treasury will ...

ETS or carbon tax, still same problem

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2008
... said Jens Peers, head of eco funds at KBC-Liontamer. For super funds this might mean investing in climate change funds, water resources funds or alternative energy funds, but for the government it means reviewing whether the emissions trading system ...

SAM seeks retail distributor for theme funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
... Romijn, SAM clients and distribution director Australia and New Zealand, said the firm sought to launch its Sustainable Water, Smart Energy and Sustainable Climate funds to the retail market. "We're looking to establish a partnership with a major investment ...

CalPERS unveils infrastructure plan

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
... "Several components of our new asset class might come into play in the eventual construction of bridges, airports, utilities, water systems, and other infrastructure," said George Diehr, investment committee chair. CalPERS' move echoes what many Australian ...

Frontier appoints analyst

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
... appointed Chris Coulthurst to analyst in the firm's infrastructure division. Coulthurst previously worked at South East Water as a senior officer - sustainable water solutions and, prior to that, worked at Sinclair Knight Merz as a water resource engineer. ...

Econocrats pour cold water on mortgage agency

The Australian government's two key economic agencies yesterday reiterated their view that the market for mortgage-backed securities would recover, and that there was no case for any form of government-sponsored mortgage funding agency. In his opening ...

Climate change opportunities, not just costs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2008
... opportunities as the world shifts towards a lower carbon profile, said Senator Penny Wong, minister for climate change and water. Speaking yesterday at a Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce luncheon, Senator Wong said, "There are already premiums being ...