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Aviva matches green rebates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2008
... could receive an extra $300 in their pay cheque after the firm announced it is matching the state and federal government's water efficiency and renewable energy rebates. Aviva analyst programmer, Barry Holmes, has already recieved the work place incentive ...

Australian Ethical HQ wins Banksia award

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2008
... produces about 70 per cent fewer greenhouse emissions than an average commercial building and uses about 75 per cent less water. "The original building was over 20 years old, and we wanted to show how it was possible for a similar cost of a normal refurbishment ...

Liontamer appoints Aus GM

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2008
... said the firm is assessing the demand for its range of ECO funds. "Our entry [into Australia] started with the KBC Global Water fund, but we now plan on launching Alternative Energy and Climate Change [funds] around October 2008," said Starks. "Like ...

IFM boosts stake in Ecogen

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2008
... the coal fired generators that dominate Victoria," said Mangini. "In addition, Newport Power Station's use of salt cooling water from the Yarra River at the mouth of Port Philip Bay helps ensure electricity supply during water shortages associated with ...

CFS GAM rides $1bn infra wave

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2008
... the overseas infrastructure market, the firm managed to purchase two UK based regulated infrastructure assets including water and sewerage firm, AWG and electricity network, Electronic North West. Refusing to rest on its laurels, the firm aims to raise ...

OFG banks on bonds and property

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2008
Over Fifty Group (OFG) may be expecting an average loss of $3.66 million this year, but the fund manager is reviving its focus on its Friendly Society and Property Funds Management businesses to steer the firm to calmer waters. In an Australian Securities ...

Market Jitters Redux

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2008
Market Movers Overnight 15 July "Just when you thought it was safe to get back into the water." This was the movie JAWS 2's tagline back in 1978 and it aptly applies to the global financial markets current predicament. It may not have been a complete ...

Westpac's Kelly signs UN water mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2008
... and wealth management groups to a more sustainable future when she signed the United National Global Compact (UNGC) CEO Water Mandate. The mandate is an international project driven by the UNGC to tackle the water crisis, which could see five billion ...

KBC Global Water rated recommended

Blue gold investing is yet to hit mainstream in Australia but for those who believe there's money to be made in water investments, Lonsec singles out KBC Global Water as one to watch. KBC Global Water is a fund managed by Dublin-based KBC Asset Management ...

Asgard enhances SMSF admin

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
Asgard Wealth Solutions partnered with smartsuper to improve its self managed super fund (SMSF) administration service to its clients. The agreement allows Asgard to provide a broader administration service for trustees, members and advisers. Previously ...