Investment

First Sentier merges sustainable manager into FSSA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
A decade on from separating the two, First Sentier Group is merging Stewart Investors and FSSA Investment Managers back together.

North America lags in ESG adoption: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
Despite showing resilience against a volatile geopolitical backdrop, ESG investments have fallen from all-time highs, with North America showing the lowest engagement with the sector in 2025, new research shows.

Australian plays host to US clean tech manufacturers

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
This week Australia hosted 13 US clean tech manufacturing companies to showcase local projects that double as investment opportunities.

QIC ups renewables bet with EDPR partnership

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
QIC has become the exclusive partner of EDP Renewables (EDPR) to deliver the Punchs Creek renewable energy project in Queensland's Toowoomba region.

Aware Super unveils new identity for BTR portfolio

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
Aware Super and Barings are turning their build-to-rent (BTR) portfolio into a standalone brand named WeAreLiving, aiming to grow the platform to $2 billion in the next five years.

Sustainable investments jump 49% in two years

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
Sustainable investments have reached US$16.7 trillion, jumping 49% over the last two years, according to the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA), finding that the sector has moved from a "niche practice to a systemic consideration."

CEFC commits $40m to low interest loans for household renewable energy infra

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is providing a $40 million financing facility to Brighte under the government's Household Energy Upgrades Fund to support up to $150 million of consumer energy resources across Australia.

The hidden climate risks in asset owners' portfolios

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
In partnership with Swiss Re, MSCI released a report that revealed the extent of physical climate risks in asset owners' portfolios.

SSIM limits NZAM commitment

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
State Street Investment Management (SSIM) is limiting its commitment to the recently revived Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM), yanking its US business out of the alliance.

QIC increases investment in Tilt Renewables

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
QIC has increased its investment in Australia's largest operating wind platform, moving to 99.9% ownership.