Investment

Pendal, Regnan funds expand controversial weapons exclusions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
Pendal has updated the exclusions for three sustainable funds, evolving its stance on controversial weapons.

CEFC adds to electric vehicles portfolio

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has invested $6 million with Zenobē, which will use the funds to produce battery electric trucks that will then be leased to Woolworths.

BlackRock, Vanguard bankroll 'genocide', illegal occupation: UN

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
A new report by the United Nations claims BlackRock and Vanguard are the major asset managers profiting from "sustaining the illegal Israeli occupation [of Palestinian territories] and its ongoing genocidal campaign in Gaza".

Macquarie AM partners to buy UK wastewater service provider

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
A consortium led by Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) will invest an additional £655 million, bringing the total equity investment by MAM-managed funds and co-investors to nearly £3 billion, into Southern Water, a UK water and wastewater service provider.

Australian Ethical drops fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical members will see some changes to their insurance cover and premiums, effective August 1.

Podcast: Exploring emerging markets and sustainability

THE GREENER WAY  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
Pablo Berrutti, senior portfolio specialist at Stewart Investors, discusses emerging market investment opportunities and their main growth drivers.

Hollywood heavyweights call on pension fund to divest fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
The likes of Sally Field, Mark Ruffalo and Jane Fonda are calling on the SAG-Producers Pension Plan to dump its holdings in oil and gas companies.

La Caisse ups climate investment targets

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
La Caisse is ambitiously aiming to have CAD $400 billion ($454bn) worth of climate action investments in its portfolio by 2030.

Perennial Partners expands sustainable offerings

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
Perennial Partners is buying a majority stake in Melior Investment Management and will take over management of its flagship impact fund.

Podcast: How direct indexing could supercharge ESG investing

THE GREENER WAY  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
Briefcase founder and chief executive Josh Persky joins The Greener Way to discuss exactly what direct indexing involves and why it's important to recognise that each individual investor is different - as are their values.
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