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Chief economist update: Japan's elusive virtuous cycle

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021

... the government reportedly considering extending the 17-day state of emergency placed on the prefectures of Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo beyond 11 May as cases continued to increase since 25 April when the state of emergency was announced. With only ...

Chief economist: Of capital gains taxes, COVID-19 and climate change

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 23 APR 2021

... hospitals still at breaking point." And... "Japan to declare COVID-19 emergency in four prefectures", being Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo. Concerns over climate change was brought back to the fore as the US holds a two-day virtual summit with 40 other ...

Chief economist update: Coronavirus cures climate change

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020

... market volatility ahead until the incidence of infections has peaked. The good news? The coronavirus is succeeding where the Kyoto Protocol or the Paris Agreement, and many other gabfests on climate change failed. Nature's rebalancing itself. Greta ...

Super fund chief in Paris for climate talks

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015

... said. Impax Asset Management chief executive Ian Simm said, unlike previous attempts to come with an attempt to replace the Kyoto protocol, "There have been some very encouraging developments in recent months." "In particular the United States and China ...

Carbon schemes full of hot air

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008

... the support of the fastest growing consumers of energy such as China and India, both of which have not signed up to the Kyoto Protocol. For countries such as China and India to fully back a global emissions scheme, the debate should focus on the practical ...

Aust must avoid Europe's ETS disaster

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2008

... their emissions, which explains in part why most European countries - unlike Australia - are no where near achieving their Kyoto targets. By the comparison, the Rudd government's ETS green paper is "positively breathtaking" in its attempt to match economic ...

Barclays emits carbon trading ETN

MICHAEL HOBBS | WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2008

... world's greenhouse gas trading plans. The index comprises of two plans, the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme and the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism. Philippe El-Asmar, Barclays Capital head of solution sales, Americas, said the global ...

Zurich extends political risk insurance to EMs

MICHAEL HOBBS | FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2008

... government actions that might prevent an investor from receiving benefits associated with trading emission credits. The Kyoto Protocol made provisions for the eligibility of certain projects based on the level of greenhouse gases reduced. The protocol ...

Lehman Bros wins Japanese trading approval

... providers certified as being equivalent to one ton of CO2 under the United Nations' Clean Development Mechanism defined by the Kyoto Protocol.

China acts on climate change

MICHAEL HOBBS | MONDAY, 12 NOV 2007

... Development Mechanism (CDM) fund as part of its strategy to foster and finance projects for climate change. Inline with its Kyoto Protocol obligations, China's CDM fund was launched last week and will use revenue from the country's carbon trading to ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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