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Schroders partners with Apple for clean energy strategy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... Asia announced the first close of a China renewable energy strategy following a $166 million (US$100 million) anchor investment commitment from Apple. The actively managed strategy targets renewable infrastructure investments in late-stage development ...

Warakirri terminates ethical global equities fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... had assessed several internal and external factors to determine whether the fund was likely to be able to meet its investment objective and "stay true to its key attributes." It comes as the underlying investment manager Northcape Capital, which Warakirri ...

Investors progress on climate, but barriers emerge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... cited by 35% of investors as a barrier, as was lack of opportunities with appropriate risk return. "The Australian investment industry remains focused on the long-term economics; progress on climate is absolutely critical to their beneficiaries' financial ...

Green moves: Challenger, AusBiotech

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025  |  NEWS
Challenger has appointed Charlotte O'Meara as head of responsible investment. The annuity provider said O'Meara is tasked with leading the ESG framework across the investment teams at Challenger, helping the life and funds management businesses ...

DWS fined $43m for greenwashing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... saying that investors were misled between mid-2020 to the end of January 2023 by claims that ESG was integral to the investment approach of DWS. DWS also claimed to be a "leader" in ESG investing, but German prosecutors said such statements "did not ...

Podcast: A year of progress

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... Baltazar, director of media at FS Sustainability, speaks with Estelle Parker, co-chief executive of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). They discuss the surge in public awareness and demand for responsible investments in Australia ...

Barings expands local wealth team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... role, he will develop and manage client relationships and raise capital in the local market. Nicoll arrived from Zenith Investment Partners where he worked for 13 years, most recently as national head of sales. Before that, he ran real estate funds distribution ...

Pendal's Blayney lands at HESTA

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... will lead the dynamic asset allocation team, which delivers the $93 billion super fund's dynamic asset allocation investment strategy. Blayney brings a wealth of experience to the $93 billion having previously served as the head of multi-asset at ...

New gig for Challenger's ESG specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025  |  NEWS
Challenger Ltd has confirmed the appointment of Charlotte O'Meara as the head of responsible investment. The annuity provider said O'Meara is tasked with leading the ESG framework across the investment teams at Challenger, helping the life and ...

Zurich Australia appoints investment chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025  |  NEWS
Zurich Financial Services has confirmed the promotion of its deputy chief investment officer to chief investment officer. Yile Chen replaces Mathew Drennan who has served in the role since late 2022. Drennan was promoted from head of savings and investments ...