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NZ solar attracts $170 million international capital raise

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
New Zealand's green investment bank has led a $170 million capital raise for its Solar Finance programme, attracting First Sentier Investors and Natixis Investment Managers. Green Investment Finance (NZGIF)'s issuance has been certified by the Climate ...

Norway's oil fund updates climate demands

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... it invests in on climate, with demands for companies to move from target setting to transition planning. Norges Bank Investment Management has told all companies to apply the demands and will apply the policy to its own voting decisions. The oil fund's ...

Corporates to begin adopting final TNFD recommendations

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... framework to measure and identify nature related risks. I think TNFD can help business crystallise that risk." Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA) executive manager Estelle Parker highlighted that one of the changes between earlier ...

Higher ESG means stronger ROI: study

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... sustainable investments globally has led to a need for better understanding of then correlation between ESG ratings and investment performance. In 2020, over one-third of investment assets in developed markets were categorised as "sustainable," amounting ...

BlackRock, SGX, and MSCI launch US$426M Singapore climate action ETF

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... transition increasing in urgency across the Asia region, countries face growing climate risks - but also substantial investment opportunities. The transition toward renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure, and innovative technologies opens new pathways ...

Responsible investment AUM declines but uptake increases: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Assets under management in the responsible investment industry dropped by nearly $250 billion in 2022, according to the latest Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) report. For the first time in years, the total Responsible Investment ...

What's exciting about water infrastructure?

TIM HUMPHREYS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
With drought forecast for the next few years, there is a lot to get excited about water supply. Water utilities are not well understood, yet they can make a compelling addition to a diversified essential infrastructure portfolio. A quality water utility ...

Impact investment unlocks land finance for Traditional Owners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... This project was central to the financing deal that provided KBRAC with the capital to purchase the land. Conscious Investment Management provided financing for the acquisition, with repayment based on forecast income from the carbon farming project. ...

Investors eye opportunities in Housing Australia Future Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... assured, long-term financing pool to support the development of social and affordable housing in conjunction with private investment. After negotiation in the Senate with crossbench senators, particularly the Green Party, the government was able to secure ...

Business climate action "irreversible": Combet

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... "It's seemingly overwhelming accepted that significant decarbonisation of the economy is now on the agenda and the investment community," Combet said at the Carbon Market Institute Australasian Emissions Reduction. "It is encouraging to see business ...