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Cooling US clean tech to drive Aus growth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
US investment in new clean technologies dropped sharply in the first nine months of 2024 from US$42 billion to $16.2bn; energy investors say this could be a golden opportunity for Australia. If current trends continue, the US will fall short of its ...

Most-read articles of 2024

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... Greener Way for career tips, salary expectations, skills, trends, and more - with Simon Gvalda of the ESG and Responsible Investment Recruitment team at Kaizen Recruitment, which in May released its much-awaited salary guide for ESG roles in 2024. Read ...

Australian Retirement Trust takes stake in Pattern Energy Group

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... Riverstone Holdings in 2009. Buying Riverstone's interest, ART and ABP become owners alongside Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Pattern's management. The super fund said the investment will further cement its growing renewables portfolio ...

Aus govt calls VCs and private equity to back circular economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... the framework states. "The financial sector has a significant opportunity to influence the pace of change by aligning investment strategies with circular economy principles." Canberra calls on venture capital and private equity firms to support early-stage ...

Climate ETF smashes global record

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... tech-heavy, with top holdings in the Big Five tech firms. Varma head of listed securities Timo Sallinen said the record investment aligns with the firm's prior investment in the global KLMT ETF which launched earlier this year. The investments will provide ...

Big money urged to leverage influence

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... protect shareholder rights, decarbonisation policies for the built environment, vehicle emissions standards, and public investment in renewables. However, no asset owner fully utilised all levers of influence. Three-quarters lacked stewardship on climate ...

Investors "not interested" in nuclear

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... operational costs would likely be borne by taxpayers. "Nuclear energy for electricity generation in Australia has no investment support," CEIG CEO Richie Merzian said. Investors need policy certainty, and for the government to remain committed to a stable ...

Readers act on news when it impacts returns

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
A Yale study has found investors don't seek out ESG-related news for feel-good reasons, but rather, only if it helps them make returns. Co-authored by accounting professor Edward Watts, the paper found individual retail investors see ESG as an important ...

Climate changes how investors get paid

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... recognised immediate actions must be taken to manage risks and slow global warming. "In response, firms alter their investment and financing policies. This study adds to the growing literature showing how firms change their payout policies with detailed ...

Green moves: PRI, Scientific Beta, RIAA, CA100+, Australian Unity, Net Zero Economy Authority

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Organisational restructuring at the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has led to 17 redundancies including in the leadership team, and more departures for other reasons. Chief responsible investment ecosystems officer Rose Easton said on LinkedIn ...