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OTPP, Fidelity pump money into AI system

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
The US$1 billion ($1.5bn) investment positions Kraken, Octopus Energy Group's artificial intelligence (AI) utilities operating system, at a value of circa US$8.65 billion ($12.7bn), it said. The funding round was led by D1 Capital Partners, alongside ...

Scape refinances $6bn flagship fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
Scape Australia has completed the refinancing of the Scape Core Fund with $2.8 billion sustainability-linked loan (SLL) facilities. The Scape Core Fund currently includes 33 operational assets and two development sites, representing over 17,300 beds ...

ANZ hit with additional $10m penalty

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
The Federal Court has ordered ANZ to pay $250 million in penalties over a wide range of misconduct and systemic risk failures addressed in September, as the bank continues to work on a remediation plan to rectify those issues. ANZ was ordered to pay ...

Prioritising governance achieves better shareholder returns: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
A new analysis depicts how top-performing companies set themselves apart through disciplined governance, strategic focus, and clear communication with investors across Asia Pacific, including Australia. Boston Consulting Group's (BCG) 2025 Asia ...

Big banks neglect carbon emitted by financed deforestation: ACF

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
A new analysis by the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) found the big four banks are "underreporting" the carbon emissions resulting from the deforestation they finance. According to ACF's Financed emissions from deforestation: The Big Four's ...

Quinbrook strengthens partnership with Stanwell

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
Stanwell and Quinbrook have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) granting Stanwell exclusivity over Quinbrook's proposed Gladstone State Development Area (GSDA) Energy Hub Project. The energy hub is designed to support network reliability and ...

North America lags in ESG adoption: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
Despite showing resilience against a volatile geopolitical backdrop, environmental, social, governance (ESG) investments have fallen from all-time highs, with North America showing the lowest engagement with the sector in 2025, new research shows. The ...

Aware Super unveils new identity for BTR portfolio

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
Aware Super and Barings are turning their build-to-rent (BTR) portfolio into a standalone brand named WeAreLiving, aiming to grow the platform to $2 billion in the next five years. From this week, an initial seven BTR buildings will be represented by ...

Minderoo Foundation pours millions into forest preservation initiative

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
Minderoo Foundation has committed $15.4 million (US$10m) to the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF), a global initiative to mobilise long-term finance for the conservation and restoration of tropical forests. Announced during the Belém Climate ...

CEFC commits $40m to low interest loans for household renewable energy infra

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is providing a $40 million financing facility to Brighte under the government's Household Energy Upgrades Fund (HEUF) to support up to $150 million of consumer energy resources (CER) across Australia. Founded ...