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Green moves at Future Group, AusSuper, Birdwood, Minderoo, Mutual Trust

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Future Group has a new head of sustainable investments. Jackie Radisich was promoted after joining as an analyst in 2019. She was previously at executive search firm Perrett Laver. The team now hunts for a new junior analyst, "someone who is passionate ...

Westpac, CEFC back climate tech fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
The nation's largest climate tech venture capitalist, which is also Canberra's green tech portfolio manager, drew over 50 backers to the tune of $100 million at first close. It is Virescent Ventures second climate technology investment fund (Fund II). ...

S&P Global gains top sustainability expert

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... advocacy initiatives. After exiting U Ethical, Lucchese was recruited as an adviser to Antler, the early-stage venture capital platform. "As an advisor, I provided Antler's exceptional founders and teams with expert opinions on ESG data integration ...

QIC backs new venture capital initiative

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... Investment Corporation (QIC) has backed a new initiative to address underrepresentation of female investors in venture capital. The initiative, 77 Venture Fellows, is a venture capital deep emersion program for 10 female candidates, with a target of ...

Investible, top VCs back Fugu Carbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
Fugu Carbon, the new venture by co-founders behind Sun Cable, successfully raised $1.65 million from leading venture capitalists. The fundraising was led by venture capitalist Investible, and included participation from investors Jelix and Electrifi ...

Pollination targets climate tech start-ups

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... energy and technology start-ups with the Queensland government as a cornerstone investor. QIC-managed Queensland Venture Capital Development Fund (QVCDF) committed to invest an undisclosed sum in investment and advisory firm Pollination's Climate and ...

BlackRock-Temasek closes at US$1.4 bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... decarbonisation and the net zero economy. BlackRock and Temasek reached a final close of US$1.4 billion for their late-stage venture capital and growth private equity investment fund. The Decarbonization Partners Fund I, a Sustainable Finance Disclosure ...

Preqin offers ESG benchmark for alternatives

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... social and governance (ESG) fund performance win the context of wider private market asset classes (private equity, venture capital, real estate, private debt, natural resources and infrastructure), excluding hedge funds. The benchmark assesses more ...

Experts issue warning over AI washing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... should be cautious about entering this space unless they have relevant expertise. Professional fund managers and venture capital firms are better placed as they often employ AI specialists for technical evaluations.

Grok Ventures appoints new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... "one of the greatest economic opportunities of our time," and plans to invest in climate-related ventures from venture capital at seed stage, to major renewable energy infrastructure projects and high conviction "lighthouse investments." "Having Tan ...