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BlackRock in $1bn capital commitment to battery storage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
BlackRock Real Assets will acquire one of Australia's leading battery energy storage systems and renewable energy developers as part of a more than $1 billion capital commitment. One of BlackRock Real Asset's funds will acquire Akaysha Energy ...

LGT Crestone hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... LGIAsuper and he took up the role of deputy chief investment officer. Before joining Energy Super, he was head of real assets and alternatives at VicSuper and has also held roles with QIC and Bankers Trust. Wan Lum has been working in financial services ...

Industry reacts to ASIC greenwashing guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... consumers, which would be a net positive for the industry. Zenith Investment Partners head of responsible investment and real assets Dugald Higgins said the information sheet was an improvement. "Any improvement is to be welcomed, and looking at what's ...

New Forests increases California forestry holdings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
Nature based real assets and natural capital strategies manager New Forests has purchased approximately 108,000 acres of forestry estate in Northern California. The estate consists of productive mixed conifers, including fir and pine, in the Mount Shasta ...

Nomura, Mitsui announce New Forest acquisition as fund reports on impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
New Forests will be acquired by Mitsui & Co and Nomura Holdings as the real assets and natural capital strategies investment manager positions itself to drive change through nature-based solutions, shared prosperity and the circular bioeconomy. Under ...

Building real asset future with climate in mind: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... assets has become more sophisticated, shifting from merely meeting regulatory standards to shaping future demand for real assets, according to AXA IM Real Assets. Considerations of material sustainability issues has moved beyond simply integrating ESG ...

Podcast: What is authentic ESG integration?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... MFS head of global ESG strategy Vishal Hindocha and Zenith Investment Partners head of responsible investment and real assets Dugald Higgins.

New Forests Asia fund reaches $120 million first close

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
Nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies investment manager New Forests has reached first close of its Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2 (TAFF2) with US$120 million of capital commitments. Investors in the first close include sovereign wealth ...

The challenge of evaluating impact investing's fundamentals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... what funds intend to accomplish to understand if they are doing it, said Zenith head of responsible investment and real assets Dugald Higgins. Zenith has assessed almost funds on its approved product list (APL) against its responsible investment framework ...

Rest taps Calvert, Parametric for enhanced ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... investment option. Parametric and Calvert will implement ethical and sustainable screens and tilts across its listed real assets portfolio, which includes global listed infrastructure, and global and Australian-listed REITs. "These additional sector ...