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Nesta pulls $247m mandate from Northern Trust over climate stance
|UK research and innovation foundation Nesta Trust has transferred £120 million ($247m) of assets from Northern Trust Asset Management to Amundi after the US manager withdrew from major global climate initiatives, highlighting the growing commercial consequences of fund managers stepping back from climate ...
SG Hiscock launches critical resources fund
SG Hiscock & Company has launched a global equities strategy which will provide investors with a concentrated portfolio of high-quality global resource companies, including businesses that are often overlooked by broader resources strategies.
Morgan Stanley IM acquires QIC's Epic Energy
Morgan Stanley Investment Management, through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP), is acquiring the entirety of the Australian gas pipeline operator from QIC.
Igneo makes three acquisitions, launches energy platform
Igneo Infrastructure Partners has launched a dedicated Australian distributed energy platform, Vertis Energy, alongside a series of acquisitions that will provide the business with an initial portfolio of 46 MW of solar assets.
Further Reading
Whitepapers
Materiality is not a single judgement. It is a governance system
The more fundamental problem is that materiality is still treated as a single judgement, when in reality it is a sequence of related judgements made by ...
Roundtable reflections: Is ESG dead?
"Is ESG dead?" we asked at our recent Responsible Investors (RI) roundtable in May this year. Short answer: no.
AI-washing and cyber-washing
Key legal and regulatory enforcement risks for Australian organisations.
Is there an ethical way to play AI?
Balancing innovation and sustainability in one of the most compelling investment themes of our time.
Expert Feed
How economics and energy security are driving the next phase of the energy transition
Looking ahead, the next phase of the energy transition will be defined by practical system build-out rather than headline climate commitments.
Sustainability in 2025: Building resilience and navigating risks
In 2025, there is likely to be much scrutiny around US President Donald Trump's anti-green agenda in particular.
Balancing Investor expectations with entrepreneurial growth
Recent headlines highlighting corporate management shortfalls in companies led by their founders underscore the need for rigorous governance standards.
Avoiding the carbon budget risk
While many financial institutions have made public net zero commitments, how can we know whether these goals really amount to action on climate change?
