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The big green investing trends of 2025

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... leading to more green hushing. Scrutiny of corporate adaptation strategies will rise as the energy transition opens new investment opportunities. In Australia, critical minerals mining will be a priority to drive the transition, Bioy says. Lower interest ...

Top consulting firms pilot SAP carbon tool

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... smart, reliable regulation also accurate data on emissions along the supply chain is paramount to trigger the necessary investment," said Dominik Asam, CFO and member of the executive board of SAP SE. "Only by moving from averages to actuals - audited ...

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 ...