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New fund backs marginalised female entrepreneurs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... Asia-Pacific region. The evergreenfund is seeking to raise $10 million from Australian wholesale investors, with a minimum investment of $20,000. The proceeds will be used to guarantee and de-risk loans from lenders supporting female-led businesses ...

UBS delays climate target to 2035

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
UBS has delayed its climate targets deadline to 2035 for its operations and flagged it is scrapping its mission to align 20% of total assets within its asset management unit to net zero. In its Sustainability Report 2024 released this week, the global ...

5000 European ESG funds investing in fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... share. The research also shows that looming regulatory guidelines aimed at curbing greenwashing fall short. From May, investment managers will have to comply with new naming guidelines, instituted by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). ...

Quinbrook achieves record financing for solar, battery storage project

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... infrastructure and project finance James Taylor said the project has poised the UK's attractiveness as a destination for investment, while NatWest director of project finance Lyudmil Banev believes the project will deliver "material new renewable capacity". ...

JANA hires Mercer principal

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
JANA Investment Advisors has welcomed a new senior investment consultant to bolster its wealth business. The consultant said David Wilson's appointment reflects the increasing demand for sophisticated investment solutions in the wealth sector. As ...

TAL nabs AIA strategy lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
TAL Austalia has recruited a senior investment strategy and portfolio manager from rival AIA Australia. John Archer was at AIA for two years, joining from CommInsure where he spent 17 years, most recently as the executive manager of investment strategy. ...

Canada pension fund hires ex-CalPERS CIO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
Canada's largest pension scheme has hired a former CalPERS investment chief who famously led a big push into private equity and private debt. The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has confirmed the appointment of Ben Meng as head of investment ...

WTW welcomes investment chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
WTW has promoted its deputy chief investment officer to the top investment job, succeeding Craig Baker who is now tasked with pursuing fresh opportunities. Baker, a 30-year veteran of the company, has been appointed chief investment strategist. Baker ...

Frontier promotes staffers

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... from their prior positions of associate. Bachan, who started at the firm four years ago after a career in real estate investment advisory and research, works within the not-for-profit, foundation and liability-driven investor consulting teams. For her ...

Madigan names chief executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... promoted its operating chief to the top job. Chris Wilson succeeds Michael Wood, the firm's founder, and chief investment officer as chief executive. Wood will become executive chair and retain his investment and credit committee chair roles. Wilson ...