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Investors confident in Australian renewables sector: MinterEllison

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... 2019. "Australia's safe haven credentials are a key attraction," MinterEllison noted. However, only 35% of investors from North America said expect investment in Australian renewable projects to increase, compared to 65% in 2019. MinterEllison pointed ...

Global fund manager launches local climate transition fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
A leading global fund manager has launched a green transition index fund for Australia and New Zealand. Northern Trust Asset Management has created the NT World Green Transition Index, which excludes companies with fossil fuel reserves, and selects ...

ARENA to provide finance for pumped hydro facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... it is imperative these projects get underway." Located at the former Kidston Gold Mine at the Kidston Clean Energy Hub in North Queensland, the project is a 250 MW / 2,000 MWh PHES, equivalent to eight hours of energy storage. The project will utilise ...

Healthcare sector offers investment opportunity: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... procedures got squeezed out. In a way, it impacted the regular medical activities." These activities normalised during the north American summer, as COVID-19 cases slowed down in major North American and European markets. "Hospitals were able to free ...

Aware expands affordable housing portfolio

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
Aware Super continues to build its affordable housing portfolio with the addition of a new development in Greater Western Sydney. The $135 billion superannuation fund will construct 300 affordable housing units and 8750 square metres of office and retail ...

Neuberger Berman joins global diversity initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
Investment manager Neuberger Berman has joined an initiative to increase diversity, equity and inclusion in the private equity industry. By signing on to the Institutional Limited Partners Association's (ILPA) Diversity in Action Initiative, Neuberger ...

Rio leadership overhaul aimed at restoring trust, license to operate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
Rio Tinto has overhauled its executive leadership in a bid to rebuild trust and social license to operate in the wake of the destruction at Juukan Gorge. Shareholders and stakeholders noted the moves have to be grounded in a wider change to culture ...

Stakeholders mull impact of Rio Tinto report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
In the wake of a damning report into Rio Tinto's destruction of 46,000 year old caves at the Juukan Gorge in Western Australia, stakeholders including traditional owners, investors and civil society are looking to how the recommendations in a governmental ...

Long short strategies used in environmental equities fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... pair trades within green industries. The EARTH portfolio has between 25-40 strategies contained within it, and focuses on North America, Europe, Asia, and emerging markets, while pursuing an all-cap strategy, encompassing companies that are as small ...

First Sentier Investor hires IR director for direct infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... Zealand, and she manages the communication and relationships with existing clients and investors in Australia, Asia and North America. "Celine is a fantastic addition to the team and joins at a very exciting time for the business," Latham said. "We are ...