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Morgan Stanley makes second climate private equity deal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... of our daily diets," he added. James McMaster, CEO of Huel commented that the partnership will help the company in its global expansion efforts. "This is a huge vote of confidence in the business and 1GT's commitment to us demonstrates the significant ...

Blackstone and Vista to acquire energy market software

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... public equity strategies. Blackstone Energy Transition Partners has now invested more than $21 billion of equity across the global energy sector. This follows Blackstone Credit's Sustainable Resources Platform close of its Green Private Credit Fund ...

Brookfield ups the ante on Origin by $1.2bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... renewable generation and storage facilities in Australia. Origin's Energy Markets business would be owned by the Brookfield Global Transition Fund, backed by a consortium consisting of Brookfield Renewable Partners, with institutional investors GIC ...

Climate change a risk to financial stability: RBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... always trade-offs to be managed," Jones concluded. "Strengthened resilience was the north star for the reforms for large global and domestic banks following the GFC. But for the financial system at large, there is more to do here. "We can't know which ...

Nearly a quarter of Australian bank debt has nature-related risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... subsector responsible for the biggest impact on nature. The report, which focuses on aligning Australia's banking with the Global Biodiversity Framework, identifies six lending practices that act as barriers to protecting and restoring nature. It ...

Treasury issues statement on systemic climate risk to government bonds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... holders. It states that "uncertainty around the magnitude and timing of the physical impacts" of climate change and the global net zero transition "translates to uncertainty about the fiscal impacts of climate change". This creates "uncertainty about ...

ESG factors increasingly drive financial decisions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
More than three-quarters of active managers have hired new ESG personnel in the last year, according to global research. Employment trends are reflecting a growing interest in sustainable investing as the global economy ramps up net zero emissions and ...

Investors press Boral for clarity on net zero ambitions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... well." The group says Boral is also one of only three companies in Australia ranked by Climate Action 100+ (CA100+), a global independent investment network, as misaligned in its direct and indirect lobbying, alongside Woodside and Santos. The investors ...

Investors prepare for urgent action on nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... really fast and closely along." Regulations, taxonomies and initiatives The upcoming UN Biodiversity Conference will assess global progress on 23 biodiversity targets set for 2030 and 2050, with the goal of"30x30" aiming to protect 30% of land and water ...

Renewables set to dominate by 2040

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... power dominates the energy mix with increasing investments and decarbonisation driven by electric vehicles. McKinsey's Global Energy Perspective 2023 predicts that renewables cost will decline, however current active policies are insufficient to meet ...