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Boutique appoints distribution lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... Capital. "Ben has a fantastic track record of shaping successful outcomes for investors, and I am delighted to bring his energy, expertise, and leadership to the team at such a fantastic time in our growth journey," they said. "Look forward to introducing ...

Australian Ethical sees path through anti-ESG push

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... to take advantage of market volatility. In the short run, these policies have led to a dip in valuations for renewable energy companies, allowing investors to buy assets at more attractive prices. "For most ethical investors, 'drill baby drill', the ...

Climate Change Authority warns of nuclear bungle

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... tonnes of emissions and reach 2.6°C of warming. The Climate Change Authority compared published modelling by the Australian Energy Market Operator and Frontier Economics. It found that a nuclear pathway could see Australia miss the legislated 43% emissions ...

EV boom fuels lithium surge, but risks are significant

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... but high geopolitical and environmental risks pose a challenge for investors. According to analyses by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the surge is driven primarily by the rapid expansion of electric vehicle (EV) production, renewable energy storage ...

BlackRock moves on natural capital

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... asset pricing. In 2024 BlackRock acquired Global Infrastructure Partners, which manages investments in natural resource and energy infrastructure. "Most investors aren't paying attention. But BlackRock is," commented Matthew Ross, advisor at Blue ...

Green moves: PRI, BlackRock, Rewiring Australia, Future Generation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... same direction." "From developing heavy industry pathways in collaboration with big emitters in the Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative, to publicly assessing corporate 1.5C alignment with the Net Zero Momentum Tracker, providing subject ...

HSBC adds 20 years to net zero ambitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... and supply chain by 2050." Last year, HSBC reported a reduction in absolute operational greenhouse gas emissions based on energy and business travel of 66.1% from its 2019 baseline. In 2020, HSBC pledged to reach net zero in its operations and supply ...

Banks' culture, conduct has government committee 'deeply concerned'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... stakeholder and customer expectations on this front while also supporting Australia's economic development as part of an orderly energy transition; emissions reduction is important but so is energy security. The committee's report acknowledged the efforts ...

Government creates $1bn green iron fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... 1540 full-time jobs. Up to $500 million of the fund is earmarked for Whyalla steelworks, supporting local jobs and the energy transition. The other $500 million will be made available to applicants around Australia, both for existing iron ore projects ...

Super moves: Aware Super, CareSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... the origination and management of assets across a range of asset classes including electricity distribution, renewable energy, fibre, rolling stock leasing, public-private partnerships, and aged care investments. A former investment director at AMP Capital ...