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Hamilton Lane raises $370m for second impact fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... returns. It has a focus on making direct investments across strategies including buyout, growth, late-stage venture and real assets, with a focus on clean energy, health, and community development. The fund has made a total of nine investments so far ...

Amundi launches suite of Net Zero funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... why, as a European asset management leader, we are launching the Net Zero ambitions range across active, passive, and real assets, so investors can fuel the transition and put their savings to work, while earning investment returns. It is also critical ...

APAC investors cite ESG impact in real asset allocations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
Nearly a third of APAC investors see positive ESG impact as a primary reason to invest in real assets in 2023, according to Aviva Investors. Aviva Investors have launched the fifth edition their Real Assets Study, featuring insights in attitudes towards ...

New Forests launches ANZ forestry and agriculture fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... agriculture-based fund with the aim of raising $600 million in the next two to three years. The $10 billion global nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies investment manager has launched the Australia New Zealand Landscapes and Forestry ...

Equipsuper hires new head of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... Wong as senior portfolio manager, defensive assets and alternatives and Manish Utreja as senior portfolio manager, real assets. Wong's most recent role was head of Investments for Australia Post Superannuation Scheme (APSS). Utreja joins from Insignia ...

BlackRock continues renewable infrastructure investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
BlackRock Real Assets has continued its investment in renewable energy assets by acquiring a New-Zealand-based rooftop solar and battery technology provider. BlackRock Real Assets will acquire solarZero via a scheme of arrangement and will commit more ...

BlackRock in $1bn capital commitment to battery storage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
BlackRock Real Assets will acquire one of Australia's leading battery energy storage systems and renewable energy developers as part of a more than $1 billion capital commitment. One of BlackRock Real Asset's funds will acquire Akaysha Energy ...

LGT Crestone hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... LGIAsuper and he took up the role of deputy chief investment officer. Before joining Energy Super, he was head of real assets and alternatives at VicSuper and has also held roles with QIC and Bankers Trust. Wan Lum has been working in financial services ...

Industry reacts to ASIC greenwashing guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... consumers, which would be a net positive for the industry. Zenith Investment Partners head of responsible investment and real assets Dugald Higgins said the information sheet was an improvement. "Any improvement is to be welcomed, and looking at what's ...

New Forests increases California forestry holdings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
Nature based real assets and natural capital strategies manager New Forests has purchased approximately 108,000 acres of forestry estate in Northern California. The estate consists of productive mixed conifers, including fir and pine, in the Mount Shasta ...