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Instos eye climate tech startups

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
Responsible investor Australian Ethical and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) have each committed $15 million into the first close of the new fund curated by Climate Tech Partners (CTP). CTP is a local climate venture platform deploying capital ...

Funding lifts for climate, health, people startups

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
While funding for impact startups has broadly declined, those operating in climate, health and people has seen funding levels improve compared to three years ago, according to the Impact Startups Benchmark Report 2025. The study compiled by Giant Leap ...

What do the best-functioning boards look like?

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
The best-functioning boards are future thinkers, understand their ESG responsibilities and are able to show their "battle scars," according to two governance experts. A panel discussing how board members should measure up at the recent Responsible Investment ...

Ascalon hires from SCM, Zenith and GQG

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
Ascalon Capital has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of a chief executive and two new partners, including a founder of Zenith Investment Partners. Aubrey Roga joins as chief executive of the investment consulting and asset management ...

AGL mulls sale of Tilt Renewables

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
AGL Energy has confirmed it is considering selling its 20% stake in the wind and solar energy generator. Yesterday, AGL was forced to comment following reporting by the Australian Financial Review that it was selling its interest in Tilt Renewables. ...

Nuveen eyes green loans in local RE strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
Following its first close in December, Nuveen's Australian commercial real estate debt strategy, which has a focus on responsible investing, has received $300 million from the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) on its second close. ...

Evidentia announces two new starters

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
Josh Phillips has joined asset consulting firm Evidentia Group as senior asset consultant after 12 years in Aware Super's Australian direct equities team. Evidentia is owned by Generation Development Group. At Aware Super, Phillips served as co-portfolio ...

BFA Global heads offshore

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
Private assets investment manager BFA Global Investors is expanding into Singapore as the firm looks to capitalise on growing institutional demand across Asia-Pacific markets. The move marks a significant milestone for the investment manager led by ...

BlackRock names new insto lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
After nearly 20 years, Tim O'Sullivan, BlackRock's head of institutional client business, has decided to retire to pursue a family-founded startup venture. As of September, O'Sullivan will leave the financial services industry entirely ...

Aware Real Estate names new chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
Aware Real Estate (ARE) has appointed Tracey Whitby as chief executive of the $2.5 billion property fund, effective June 1. Whitby had been serving as interim chief executive for the past six months. The property arm's chair Rod Fehring praised ...