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MLC Life recruits merger specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... Peter Moutsatsos will lead a dedicated team focused on bringing these two organisations together and ensuring a smooth transition to Acenda, the merged entity. His appointment follows last month's announcement that Nippon Life Insurance - MLC's ...

ETF fund flows hit US$16bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... Magellan Sustainable. Maple-Brown Abbott closed its Australian Sustainable Future strategy, Platinum shut its Global Transition ETF, and Zurich Investments closed the ACI Healthcare Impact strategy. As of the end of December 2024, Morningstar counted ...

Energy market not fit for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
The National Electricity Market (NEM) is not fit to attract the $122 billion required for the net zero transition, according to the Clean Energy Investor Group (CEIG). Market settings are outdated and built for the coal and gas era, says CEIG chief ...

No charge for carbon target failure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... change and political will," Kuo said. "While we should continue to examine and hold companies accountable to managing transition risks and opportunities in line with global climate ambitions, we also need to understand how companies are preparing for ...

NAB backs green bank for Aussie farmers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... support a 1.15% interest rate discount for farmers to reduce operational emissions through $1-5 million loans. "Our transition to net zero emissions offers important growth potential right across our economy," said CEFC executive director, debt markets ...

Looming climate audits expose talent crunch

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
Approved this week, Australia's new sustainability audit timelines have sparked concerns around the readiness of businesses scrambling to fill a skills shortfall. Thousands of progressively smaller entities will gradually fall under the mandatory disclosure ...

Auditors tighten fist on greenwashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... as do the major industry associations. Specialist fund manager Impax Asset Management, which invests in the net zero transition with US$46.7 billion in assets under management, said there are "no safeguards that would adequately preserve the independence ...

Green moves: S&P, Northern Trust, Magellan, Maple-Brown Abbott

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... Désirée Lucchese has farewelled the global ratings and research group S&P following a restructuring of its energy transition, sustainability and services teams. Lucchese now seeks a senior position in investment management or a company where she can ...

Salter Brothers secures green loan for luxury retreat

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
Alternative investments manager Salter Brothers has secured a sustainability-linked loan from the Commonwealth Bank (CBA) for an undisclosed sum. The funding will be put towards expanding Salter Brothers' luxury retreat portfolio. Interest rates ...

Quinbrook closes $722m debt financing for batteries

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... scale storage investments provide in supporting Queensland and the wider National Electricity Market as the energy transition accelerates." Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners focuses purely on investing in transition infrastructure. It has invested roughly ...