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Richest 10% drive global warming: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
New research that examined wealth-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions shows that the world's richest people are fuelling two thirds of global warming. Authors Sarah Schöngart, Zebedee Nicholls and Roman Hoffmann et al quantified the link between wealth ...

Green moves: Agscent, HSBC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
After 30 years in the financial markets glued to bonds and futures contracts, Dugald Lamont has changed tack and joined Agscent, an agri-biotech company at the forefront of sustainable agricultural innovation. The former executive director of JP Morgan ...

Aware Super appoints UK private equity lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Aware Super has bolstered its London team with the appointment of three executives to manage its infrastructure, private equity and property portfolios in Europe and the US. Importantly, the $190 billion superannuation fund has recruited Frank Bulman ...

Clean Energy Council chief resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
The chief executive of the Clean Energy Council will step down after nearly 11 years at the helm. Kane Thornton will finish up on August 1 after serving in the role since November 2014. Thornton joined the Clean Energy Council in 2010 as director of ...

Macquarie AM takes over Island Green Power

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is now the owner of renewable energy developer Island Green Power, scooping up the remaining 50% stake. MAM first made a 50% investment in Island Green Power three years ago via its managed funds. MAM did not disclose ...

Index investors keen on proxy voting: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
A new survey from Vanguard reveals that investors in passive strategies increasingly want to partake in proxy voting. Of the total 1347 participants aged 18 and over who took part in the survey, 83% said it is important that asset managers consider ...

First Nations NFP mandates JANA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025  |  NEWS
JANA has won a mandate from not-for-profit Aboriginal Investment NT to bolster its $655 million commercial investment portfolio (CIP). Aboriginal Investment NT's purpose is to promote the self-management, economic self-sufficiency, and social and ...

Countdown to RIAA conference is on

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025  |  NEWS
The largest gathering of sustainable investment professionals in the Southern Hemisphere is scheduled for next month - and the event organiser, the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), has pulled industry heavyweights to the stage. ...

Green moves: AIA, AustralianSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025  |  NEWS
AIA Australia's head of shared value partnerships has stepped down from the role where she spearheaded initiatives that drive growth while addressing societal needs. Simonie Fox is known for her strong leadership and innovative ideas that promote health ...

Sustainable real assets boutique launches

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025  |  NEWS
A new investment boutique has launched in Melbourne, focused on sustainable and inclusive real assets. Peter Johnston, James Hooper, and Alexandra O'Dea have come together to form Socia Investors, 'socia' being the Latin word for 'partner'. The founders ...