Investment

ASA launches $250m social infra fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2026  |  NEWS
ASA Real Estate Partners has launched a social infrastructure fund for select wholesale investors, with a target to raise $250 million over a five-year fund term.

Super fund-backed Atmos raises near $3bn for renewable projects

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2026  |  NEWS
Atmos Renewables, an Australian subsidiary of Igneo Infrastructure Partners and is co-invested by local super funds like Cbus, MLC and AMP Super, has raised a combined $2.9 billion for two energy projects that account for almost one gigawatt of renewable ...

ESG money goes passive as active funds fight for scale

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026  |  NEWS
While low-cost responsible passive funds continue to see the majority of fund flows, active strategies, however, are fragmented between winners and losers, with some funds folding due to lack of scale.

UK's Nest awards Wellington £3.5bn EM mandate

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026  |  NEWS
UK pension fund Nest has handed a £3.5 billion ($6.7bn) mandate to Wellington Management to manage its emerging markets equity strategy, strengthening ESG risk evaluation and stewardship.

Asset owners quietly integrate sustainability into portfolios: FTSE Russell

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026  |  NEWS
Levels of sustainable investment practice have returned to those last seen in 2022, with 84% of global asset owners now taking sustainability considerations into account, a new FTSE Russell survey showed.

Foresight closes in on 370MW Kondinin energy project

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026  |  NEWS
Foresight has secured a $430 million in debt financing for the first stage of Western Australia's 370MW Kondinin Energy Project, allowing construction of the 130MW Kondinin Wind Farm to commence.

Sicona calls for faster battery plant funding to match global peers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026  |  NEWS
Battery material manufacturer Sicona Battery Technologies is calling for more late-stage growth capital investment into manufacturing for critical minerals and battery materials, for Australian industry to keep pace with global peers.

Ares acquires majority stake in $1bn renewable energy portfolio

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026  |  NEWS
Ares Management Corporation has acquired a majority stake in a 384 megawatts (MW) solar and storage portfolio from EDP Renewables (EDPR), a global renewable energy infrastructure manager.

Morgan Stanley backs Amber in €49m funding round

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2026  |  NEWS
Morgan Stanley Investment Management's 1GT private climate equity strategy has led a €49 Million (A$79 million) Series E funding round for Australian energy technology company Amber Electric, backing the Melbourne-founded business as it expands its ...

Foresight draws super funds' attention in new investment

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2026  |  NEWS
Foresight Group has raised $660 million from institutional investors, including super funds, to support rising public transport demand.