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Trump inaugurated as 47th President

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... sufficiently compensated for the risk of investing in equities." Despite market fears, Trump's declaration of a national energy emergency in his first address may create a wave of opportunities for investors, deVere chief executive Nigel Green said. ...

Scottish Widows mandates Robeco to build new ESG indices

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... proprietary sustainable investment frameworks and innovations." The pair will also co-publish analysis and papers on the energy transition, nature and deforestation. Eva Cairns, Scottish Widows' head of responsible investment, said: "We've been working ...

Green aluminium gets $2bn boost

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... green export powerhouse. The Green Aluminium Production Credit incentivises aluminium smelters to transition to renewable energy by 2036. Aluminium smelting is highly energy intensive and accounts for around 10% of all NSW energy usage. "Australia is ...

China plays long game on battery disruption

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... is too high for EV demand - here's why analysts say that might not be such a bad thing. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries accounted for two-thirds of all EV sales in China last year. However, nickel ...

Best ESG super options revealed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... the three years to November 2024, and 24.4% over 12 months. Tracking the MSCI World Index, the option excludes nuclear energy and uranium, old growth forest logging, tobacco, weapons, and banks and new fossil fuel projects not aligned with the Paris ...

CEFC invests $100m into affordable housing strategy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... Alternatives' build-to-rent strategy providing affordable homes for essential workers. The investment brings the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) total commitment to residential energy efficiency and sustainability to more than $1.2 billion ...

Super moves: Future Fund, QIC, Vanguard Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... team. Before the promotion, he held the role of associate strategist. He earlier worked as an intern at Snowater, the clean energy technology company and Proterra Investment Partners, the alternative investment manager. Meanwhile, William Zhang has landed ...

Former AIA executive finds new gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... insights and building strong client relationships makes Tremethick a fantastic addition to our team. "We are excited about the energy, perspective, and leadership he brings as we continue to grow and strengthen our insights proposition across the region," ...

ESG linked to pay in top APAC listed firms

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
APAC financials, energy, and materials firms are most likely to link ESG metrics to executive incentive plans. Across the top 400 APAC firms, 193 disclosed their executive incentive metrics. Three-quarters (74%) used ESG metrics. Australian companies ...

Subscription EVs attract HESTA, IFM interest

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... both markets. The company recently secured $300 million in debt financing from Macquarie and $40 million from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, which will be used to add thousands more vehicles. "Splend is a high quality, rapidly growing business ...