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Quinbrook sells off clean energy assets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, the specialist investment manager, has settled on a buyer for its portfolio company, Energy Locals. Palisade Impact will purchase the energy retailer, expected to reach financial close by the end of 2024. Now with ...

81 major investors lock in climate targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... in the previous year. They targeted, on average, a 26% reduction by 2025 for bonds, equities, real estate, and infrastructure. Despite the momentum, Wendy Walford, NZAOA policy track co-lead and climate risk head at UK finance firm Legal & General says ...

As water rises, insurer swims against tide

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... company is freeing up the finances of its customers so that clients have the resources to make their property and infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather. If the customer can prove their assets are more resilient to climate impacts, FM will ...

Australian Ethical awards front office mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Roberts, who commenced in the role a few months ago, manages the private markets portfolio across private equity, infrastructure, real estate, private credit, and venture capital. He will also explore private markets product solutions for wholesale and ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Australia will likely construct the submarines, creating some 8500 jobs. About 4000 of these will design and build infrastructure for the new submarine construction yard in Port Adelaide. Between 4000 to 5500 jobs in the state will build and maintain ...

New alliance brings green data to financial markets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... million public fixed income holdings, and can produce climate risk and emissions data across unlisted private equity, infrastructure, real estate and private debt. Emmi co-founder and CEO Michael Lebbon commented: "At Emmi we believe that a low carbon ...

First Sentier heeds the call of nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, First Sentier is a certified B Corp manages A$226.8 billion in assets and owns Igneo Infrastructure Partners, Stewart Investors, and other investors. First Sentier became a signatory to the Finance for Biodiversity (FfB) ...

Westpac, CEFC back climate tech fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... largest for a climate tech startup in Australian history. Other investees include the nation's largest EV charging infrastructure company JET Charge, and soil carbon agribusiness Loam. The venture capitalist has also invested in ultra-lightweight solar ...

UniSuper defends APA stake amid member backlash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
The super fund has addressed concerns over its investments in listed energy infrastructure group APA following member backlash. More than 1000 UniSuper members have accused the fund of greenwashing for its plans to enable gas fracking in the Beetaloo ...

Watchdog cracks down on climate reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... released dedicated resources and will continue to release guidance. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024 (Cth) passed Parliament on 9 September 2024 and received Royal Assent on 17 September 2024. ...