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Climate transition not one-size-fits-all

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... are vulnerable to economic decline during transition lack economic diversity, access to essential services, and social capital, the report finds. The report Making Our Way argues that local transition plans should be grassroots and community-centric ...

CPA's putting the 'S' in ESG: How does Canada compare?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... FS Sustainability that there is still ongoing demand for investment-grade data to quantify social metrics. In Canada, capital markets are regulated a provincial level; whereas in Australia they are regulated at a national level. Australian companies ...

Infrastructure funds challenge private equity in ESG race

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Preqin reveals ESG and impact investing is now mainstream: there has been a significant surge in ESG fundraising with capital raising experiencing a threefold increase. While private equity remains the dominant asset class, infrastructure funds have ...

Origin Energy acquires 5% stake in battery cleantech Allegro

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... fully recyclable with no reliance on scarce materials. ReNu Energy now holds approximately 4.86% of Allegro's issued share capital which it acquired in December 2021 for $450,000. "This is a powerful endorsement of our proprietary battery technology ...

World first $1.6bn Climate Bonds green loan: QIC and Vector

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Certification scheme. "This milestone underscores the importance of transparent and credible certification in mobilising capital for climate-aligned investments and demonstrates a real-economy example of transition of energy systems," CBI CEO Sean Kidney ...

Singapore to scale climate data with CDSC NZDPU partnership

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... and civil society organisations to advise on net zero data. ESGenome is a digital platform which aims to help mobilise capital to sustainable projects, monitor climate commitments, and measure the impact associated with green and transition investments. ...

Snapshot: The rapid evolution of sustainable investing in Asia

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... independent directors, strengthening their accountability and influence on corporate boards. There's also a push to improve capital allocation at SOEs, which Chang said is a crucial part of the governance pillar. "It may not be a huge change, but ...

New Forests adds California forestry assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... 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 Fund (ANZLAFF), which will seek ...

BlackRock raises $500m for Super Battery

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
BlackRock Alternatives has secured over $500 million from Australian and global institutional and sovereign co-investors to expedite the development of the Waratah Super Battery. The Waratah Super Battery (WSB), believed to be one the largest committed ...

Executive appointment roundup: First Sentier, MaxCap, Northcape, Federated Hermes

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... forward to working with the team to deliver research that has practical application and can assist investors in their capital allocation decisions and company engagement programs." MaxCap gets independent ESG advisor Real estate investment manager MaxCap ...