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Veteran lawyer moves jobs

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... tangible results. Her expertise "spans sustainability, ESG, climate change, natural resource management, property and construction, infrastructure, and more. "Alex is passionate about helping clients address challenges related to climate change and sustainability ...

Indices move beyond carbon tunnel vision

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... climate index investing, compared to carbon emissions' focused indices," Robeco indices head Joop Huij said. "Our index construction approach takes turnover and liquidity into account to provide highly investable indices. We welcome an active dialogue ...

Catastrophe bill blows up to $90bn

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... violent thunderstorms have been growing due to a mix of factors, including inflation, which has contributed to rising construction costs. "And, with economic development, overall exposures will continue to increase. That's why investing in protective ...

QIC replaces real estate managing director

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... management. Coakley is also a non-executive director of the Children's Cancer Institute, a member of the National Construction Industry Forum, and is currently vice president of the Property Council of Australia. Incumbent Michael O'Brien steps ...

NGS names deputy CIO, expands ESG teams

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... management, has reshuffled its investment leadership and ESG team. Michael Mi has been promoted from head of portfolio construction and quantitative research to the newly created role of deputy chief investment officer. He will also assume leadership ...

Cbus bolsters ESG integration with new hire

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... Williams will support the creation of long-term returns for members of the $98 billion industry fund for building and construction workers. With 20 years' in institutional investment, she held several advisory roles since resigning from the Victorian ...

Microsoft makes largest ever offset purchase

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... of 1995. The credits are facilitated by STRATOS, 1PointFive's first industrial-scale DAC facility currently under construction in Texas. Last year Microsoft purchased removals from Heirloom, which is developing a DAC hub in the US in collaboration with ...

First renewable energy zone to start works

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... next six years. Having just gained planning approval, from late 2024 the project is set to reach financial close and construction works will then commence. It's expected to be in operation in 2028. Located in NSW around Dubbo, Dunedoo and Mudgee, the ...

QIC beefs up energy team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... third recruit Mark Irwin also joins as a senior adviser. He currently runs ADBRI - one of Australia's pioneering construction materials and industrial mineral manufacturing companies. Irwin has earlier held senior roles at Oz Minerals including chief ...

Investors eye energy transition

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Zone (SW-NSW REZ). This includes Fulham Solar Farm and Battery and Blind Creek Solar Farm and Battery, due to start construction later this year. With its arms in many pies, Octopus owns and operates energy assets across the entire lifecycle, leveraging ...