Investment

Podcast: From silos to synergy

THE GREENER WAY  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
First Sentier Investors' global head of responsible investment Kate Turner joins The Greener Way to discuss how accounting for the many inter-reactions and flow-on effects of addressing specific sustainability issues can lead to improved outcomes.

Climate investing declines amid Trump's anti-clean energy regime

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
Although investors are withdrawing from climate investing due to uncertainty from the aggressive approach by the US President Donald Trump in his pro-fossil fuels and anti-energy agenda, it opens up opportunities further afield.

Rest flags sustainable mandates to soar

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
Rest is poised to be one of the largest and most active investors in sustainable investments, with ambitious plans to plough billions of dollars into ESG-led businesses.

Sustainable bonds hit $US7bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
The global sustainable bond market reached US$6.9 trillion at the end of 2024, the Climate Bonds Initiative's latest Global State of the Market Report shows.

Institutions drive responsible investment despite headwinds: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Responsible investing is buoyed by strong tailwinds coming from asset owners despite the political and regulatory headwinds, the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Conference heard this morning.

QIC completes equity raise, refinancing for Pacific Energy Group

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
QIC has completed a $370 million equity raise and $1.6 billion debt refinancing for Pacific Energy Group (PEG) for a contracted capacity of 946 megawatts (MW) across 48 sites.

Record green bond issuance on the cards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Green bond issuance is predicted to hit US$600 billion this year.

Industry fund dumps sustainable option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Prime Super will remove the SRI Balanced option from its investments lineup, citing its poor performance.

ESG credentials remain key for commercial property investors: Knight Frank

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
A survey of 40 commercial property investors around the globe, including in Australia, finds many are still considering ESG credentials, "incentivised" by potential value.

ART extends exclusions in Socially Conscious option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
ART said the more extensive set of exclusions will come into effect July 1.