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CEFC invests $80m in private equity strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed up to $80 million in a private equity fund that will invest in a range of mid-market companies while driving decarbonisation at the same time. CEFC will invest in Crescent Capital Partners' seventh ...

Fund Manager round up: Maple-Brown Abbot, Brookfield, Cultiv8

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
This week, Maple-Brown Abbott launched a repositioned sustainability fund, Brookfield made its first Australian renewables investment and Cultiv8 made three investments. Maple-Brown Abbott launched the Maple-Brown Abbott Australian Sustainable Future ...

RIAA hires head of certification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... this area." O'Connor pointed to regulatory developments around sustainability-focused products both globally, including the SEC ESG Disclosure Guidance in the US, SFDR in the EU, and SDR in the UK as well as locally. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has identified ...

Karoon Energy aims for net zero 2035 target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
Oil producer Karoon Energy is implementing strategies in line with its net zero target of 2035 covering Scope 1 and 2 emissions. The company, which operates assets in Brazil, is implementing the result of a strategic corporate review that incorporates ...

Market Forces asks for ASIC investigation of ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
Market Forces has asked the markets regulator to investing ANZ for making misleading representation regarding a resolution coordinated by the activist environmental advocacy group and proposed at the ANZ AGM in 2002. Market forces has asked ASIC to ...

The "Wild West" of "blue" investing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
What do sail-boat cargo ships, robots that can clean and repair boat hulls underwater, and floating photovoltaics with seaweed dangling underneath have in common? They represent just some of the many projects that could form a portfolio approach to ...

ESG goes mainstream: How the role has changed and what lies ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023  |  NEWS
ESG practitioners are playing an increasingly crucial role in driving positive social and environmental impact while also ensuring long-term financial returns for businesses and investors. The role of the ESG practitioner has evolved significantly over ...

CEFC doubles investment in Artesian bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is doubling its investment in the Artesian Green and Sustainable Bond fund. CEFC has increased its allocation from $25 million to $50 million. As part of the investment, Artesian is developing a new investor ...

Investors flag decarbonisation, real world impacts as priorities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Australian and New Zealand institutional investors are concerned about real world investment impacts, active stewardship and how to decarbonize their portfolios, according to Northern Trust Asset Management's global head of sustainability and stewardship. ...

Australian sustainable finance taxonomy to feature traffic-light system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Australia's future taxonomy defining sustainable financial activity should adopt a traffic-light colour coded framework to allow financial products to be distinguished based on their alignment to sustainable activities. That is one of the recommendations ...