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First Aussie circularity fund shoots for $1bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Boston Global inaugural Circular Future Fund (CFF) promises an economy where no resource goes to waste, with a goal of $1 billion FUM in the next five years. To launch the fund, the investment banker and family office teamed up with environmental organisation ...

Betashares launches first ethical bonds ETF

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... of delivering financial returns and meeting responsible investment considerations continues to drive our passion for innovation within this investment category," Vynokur adds. "We believe AEBD will become a foundational element in the portfolios of many ...

Green finance taxonomy in final throes

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... offering price incentives if an activity is aligned to the EU taxonomy. This is game-changing for emerging industries and innovation to reduce the cost of capital and create incentives for investment." Graham says Australia's taxonomy will be the first ...

Green moves at MSCI, Future Fund, Minderoo, U Ethical

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... the world's largest asset managers, asset owners and banks. I am looking forward to leading the next generation of innovation to deliver enhanced solutions and insights to clients." Meanwhile at U Ethical, former Responsible Investment Association of ...

Social-washing hides lapse in progress

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... investment capital is required given the sheer scale of capital required. The investor community can also offer speed, innovation, and flexibility that governments simply cannot." Investors can fund agriculture to help achieve Goal 2 (Zero Hunger), engage ...

Westpac, CEFC back climate tech fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... first fund which saw $270 million deployed to 34 investments. The venture capitalist was founded out of the CEFC's Innovation Fund in 2022, whose portfolio it manages on behalf of the CEFC. Virescent Ventures managing partner Ben Gust said Westpac and ...

Titans promise 24/7 clean energy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... collective action group to bring together companies, national and local governments, and other stakeholders to drive innovation and investment in 24/7 carbon-free electricity grids, and we are hopeful that it will facilitate significant progress," Google ...

Equality backslides for first time

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... material risk and encourage more equitable and resilient societies and economies. Netto said rising inequality dampens innovation and economic dynamism, while a lack of global standardisation in the current reporting system places unnecessary burdens ...

Investors worth $42trn target state leaders at COP29

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
More than 530 investors have thrown their support behind global whole-of-government policy overhaul in an effort to reach net zero. The 2024 Global Investor Statement to Governments on the Climate Crisis letter released this week counts leading super ...

Green Moves: Aus Ethical, S&P, Zevero, Pangolin

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... international news, S&P Global Sustainable1 - the firm's sustainability intelligence offering - has a new head of methodology innovation strategy. US-based James Salo has been promoted from within, from his previous role of head of environmental research ...