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Female participation in the workforce hits record high

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.2% in July, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "With employment rising by 25,000 people and the number of unemployed decreasing by 10,000 people, the unemployment rate ...

VC firm invests in National Renewable Network

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
Climate tech venture capital fund Virescent Ventures has confirmed a substantial equity investment in National Renewable Network (NRN). Virescent Ventures is the largest equity investor in the $67.2 million debt and equity raise in the scale-up. NRN ...

Family offices back new climate fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
Multiple family offices including Wollemi Capital Group, Tripple, Understorey Ventures, clients of Argus Advisory, along with climate investor John McKinnon, are backing Ecotone Partners' new Planet Fund. Ecotone, a climate-focused advisory firm, completed ...

LGT Crestone taps alternatives and ESG expert

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
With its alternatives portfolio leaping from $150 million to $9 billion within 10 years, LGT Crestone has recruited an alternatives specialist from Escala Partners to join the group. LGT Crestone, a wealth manager with more than $600 billion in client ...

Super funds pump more into Atmos Renewables

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
Cbus, MLC and AMP Super have contributed to a $400 million capital raise for Atmos Renewables, which will support two landmark developments and the creation of some 70 jobs. Atmos was acquired by First Sentier's Igneo Infrastructure Partners in March ...

Ethical ETFs to hit $15bn in assets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
About $500 million has been invested in ethical and responsible ETFs so far in 2025, with total funds under management in these products closing in on $15 billion. Australia's ETF industry increased by 9% in the first half of 2025, adding $34.2 billion ...

Copia, Regnan shutter impact funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
Two impact investment funds have been terminated, with both deemed too small to be financially viable. The Regnan Global Equity Impact Solutions Fund and the TT Global Environmental Impact Fund have been terminated. Pendal closed both classes of its ...

ISS STOXX acquires geospatial risk modelling specialist

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
ISS STOXX's sustainable investment business ISS Sustainability Solutions has acquired geospatial risk modelling and analytics provider Sust Global. Founded in 2022, Sust Global draws on a proprietary geospatial AI engine that provides analytics on relationships ...

Octopus awarded $1bn mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
Octopus Australia has announced a partnership with APG Asset Management, a Dutch pension fund investor with assets under management exceeding $1 trillion (€ 590 billion). As part of the partnership, APG intends to commit over $1 billion to Octopus ...

Australia has 'incredible opportunity' to lead in clean energy: UN

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
The Sustainability Reporting Community of Practice (SRCoP) has launched, designed to fast-track Australian business leadership on climate and sustainability reporting. This comes as Australia positions itself to co-host the 31st UN Climate Change Conference ...