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NCRA data shows monumental risks to financial sector

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
With global heating levels estimated to reach 2.7 ºC by 2100, the National Climate Risk Assessment (NCRA) findings revealed at 3ºC the consequences would be monumental. Overall economic output is estimated to plummet $135-423 billion by 2063. Agriculture ...

New Forests makes first investment in South Africa

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
In 2022, New Forests launched its African Forestry Impact Platform (AFIP) with investment from British International Investment (BII), Norfund and Finnfund. AFIP is an open-ended investment vehicle that aims to raise long-term institutional capital ...

'Unstoppable' energy transition to set stage for sustainable infra boom

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Despite recent drawbacks, sustainability remains a key driver of financial performance and risk management for most global investors, with many now attracted to energy transition-focused infrastructure funds, a survey found. The IFM Investors' PM700 ...

ART pledges $2bn towards impact investing

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Australian Retirement Trust says it will deploy at least $2 billion by 2030 toward assets which can deliver returns for members whilst also generating social and environmental benefits in areas prioritised by ART. As part of its first major investment ...

Conscious IM brings affordable housing solutions under HAFF

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Conscious Investment Management (CIM) has partnered with one of Australia's most experienced affordable housing providers, St George Community Housing (SGCH), to acquire 102 dwellings in Box Hill, Victoria. The properties are being delivered as affordable ...

Family offices stick to sustainable investing: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Family offices say they remain committed to sustainable investments despite ongoing political and financial uncertainty, according to a survey by the Sustainable Finance Initiative (SFI). Nearly all the 144 Asia Pacific family offices surveyed feature ...

Accelerating green capital: What Australia's first sustainable finance taxonomy means for business

ILONA MILLAR, LILY MORTON  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
On 17 June 2025, the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI), in partnership with the Commonwealth Treasury, released Version 1 of the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy (Taxonomy). The Taxonomy sets out technical criteria across six priority ...

CEFC makes record commitment of $3.8bn

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has made its largest commitment to date, offering up $3.8 billion for the Marinus Link project. Marinus Link is the undersea and underground electricity and data interconnector between North West Tasmania ...

Australia could gain $190bn windfall as Trump snubs net zero

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
A new report from the Climate Council suggests that while US President Donald Trump's policies turn away from federal climate support, major US states, companies - and rivals such as China - are powering ahead with the switch to renewable energy. The ...

Binance names head of APAC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance appoints a new head of APAC after Vishal Sacheendran left the business in July. SB Seker, who previously worked as senior VP at Crypto.com, will lead the group's Asia Pacific operations, bringing with him a ...