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Blackstone closes record energy transition fund at $7.1bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Fund III is the largest private credit energy transition fund ever raised. The fund is managed by Blackstone Credit's Sustainable Resources Platform, which provides private credit to the renewable energy, infrastructure, and energy transition marketplace. ...

Ethical investments recover performance: Chant West

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... violations and unethical corporate governance. It targets investments that have a measurable contribution to the UN sustainable development goals, and has a net zero target by 2040. In all other aspects ethical funds are managed just like any other fund ...

Active Super to face court over greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... methodology and taken action to prevent similar faults in future. Allegations against Mercer Super relate to seven 'Sustainable Plus' investment options offered by the Mercer Super Trust. ASIC notes that the Sustainable Plus options were marketed ...

Industy veterans named to sustainable finance taxonomy working group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia is one of two leaders of the body that will develop an Australian sustainable finance taxonomy. The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has named former RBA deputy governor Guy Debelle and ...

Podcast: Responsible Investment - why does it matter? With Jonathan Armitage

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Investment Officer Jonathan Armitage. Jonathan has had a storied career in funds management, including a deep experience in sustainable and responsible investment, which he shares with us.

Renewables round up: BlackRock launches US$1.9b NZ renewables fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... climate crisis. Minister of energy and resources Megan Woods said New Zealand consumers are increasingly demanding more sustainable products and services. "With record levels of renewable electricity generation in recent years, New Zealand is well-positioned ...

Sustainable finance heavyweight to chair National Reconstruction Fund board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Sustainable finance expert and cofounder of Pollination Group Martijn Wilder will be the inaugural chair of the $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) board. The NRF will invest in manufacturing projects cross seven priority investment areas ...

Morgan Stanley reaches 70% of $1tn sustainable finance goal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Morgan Stanley has surpassed the two-thirds mark of its US$1 trillion target for sustainable and low-carbon investments by the end of this decade. The multinational investment bank and financial services company has released its latest ESG report stating ...

Fidelity creates chief sustainability role, plus new chairs for IPCC and PRI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Norton Rose Fulbright. The ESG expert is being promoted out of his current role as global head of stewardship and sustainable investing, based in Singapore. Tan will oversee sustainable investing and corporate sustainability across corporate operations ...

Are indexes the next target for greenwashing investigations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... regulator issued a warning. "ASIC is actively considering the conduct and obligations of third-party service providers to sustainable finance product issuers," the spokesperson said. "ASIC's jurisdiction includes, but is not limited to, providers ...