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CEFC invests $80m in private equity strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed up to $80 million in a private equity fund that will invest in a range of mid-market companies while driving decarbonisation at the same time. CEFC will invest in Crescent Capital Partners' seventh ...

Fund Manager round up: Maple-Brown Abbot, Brookfield, Cultiv8

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... Abbott Australian Sustainable Future Fund leverages the firm's resources, expertise and track record in Australian equity investing and long history and focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. "We believe investors can help shape ...

Karoon Energy aims for net zero 2035 target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... from the atmosphere. To be achieved through future transition planning in respect of Scope 1 and 2 emissions, for Karoon equity positions." "Our first priority is to reduce and avoid emission where we can however, given that we are an oil company, and ...

Investors flag decarbonisation, real world impacts as priorities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... the energy, materials and utilities sector (EMUs), Moret said. "Decarbonising an economy where a significant chunk of the equity market is so highly concentrated with the EMUs is going to be very difficult if you use a blunt force approach of exclusions ...

Juicing up gender equity with Orange Bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Sustainable bond issuance globally has surpassed US$3 trillion, yet less than 1 percent of that amount is dedicated to bonds that empower women and girls as a priority objective. With gender lens investing gaining traction as part of overall sustainable ...

Australian Ethical hires CIO, head of impacts and ethics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... experience in multiple asset classes including infrastructure, structured debt, public equities, private markets and private equity/venture capital. Australian Ethical pointed to Theau's "extensive international experience, and depth of knowledge ...

First Super taps IFM Investors for ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... the portfolio continues to reflect companies' labour and governance practices. First Super already screens its private equity portfolio for governance and labour rights risks, and international equities was the next asset class of consideration. Watson ...

Exploding the glass cliff myth

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... underperformance, according to research from RealIndex. Realindex noted that CEO appointments are often associated with a fall in equity performance in the run up to an appointment. Their analysis shows female CEO appointments are often associated with ...

FS Sustainability launches final voting round for ESG Power50

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... zero carbon future, reporting and managing exposure to modern slavery and human rights exposures, covering the diversity, equity and inclusion agenda for recruiting and retaining talent and seeking solutions to improve the circular economy. The shortlisted ...

Fidelity bolsters ESG skills

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... integrate sustainability into investment processes. Stubbs joins Fidelity from Macquarie Capital, where she was an ESG equity research associate evaluating the largest 300 listed companies in Australia on ESG and sustainability initiatives. Before working ...