Investment

Nesta pulls $247m mandate from Northern Trust over climate stance

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
UK research and innovation foundation Nesta Trust has transferred £120 million ($247m) of assets from Northern Trust Asset Management to Amundi after the US manager withdrew from major global climate initiatives, highlighting the growing commercial ...

SG Hiscock launches critical resources fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
SG Hiscock & Company has launched a global equities strategy which will provide investors with a concentrated portfolio of high-quality global resource companies, including businesses that are often overlooked by broader resources strategies.

Morgan Stanley IM acquires QIC's Epic Energy

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Morgan Stanley Investment Management, through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP), is acquiring the entirety of the Australian gas pipeline operator from QIC.

Quinbrook lands additional $469m for battery storage project

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Quinbrook has secured additional $469 million in debt financing for its Supernode battery storage project in Queensland, taking the total project financing to $1.2 billion.

Igneo makes three acquisitions, launches energy platform

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Igneo Infrastructure Partners has launched a dedicated Australian distributed energy platform, Vertis Energy, alongside a series of acquisitions that will provide the business with an initial portfolio of 46 MW of solar assets.

Super funds backpedal on Macquarie climate resolution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
While some industry super funds including HESTA, NGS Super and Vision Super maintained their support for the climate resolution at Macquarie's latest annual general meeting (AGM), some super funds have backpedalled from their initial support.

ARENA backs aviation fuel project

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed up to $32 million in conditional funding to support a project that aims to convert forestry byproducts into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), as Australia looks to establish a domestic low-carbon ...

Yanara lands $268m backing for Australian renewables

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Yanara has secured a €150 million (AUS $268m) investment from sustainable asset manager Mirova to accelerate the development of more than 2GW of utility-scale renewable energy projects across Australia.

La Caisse backs GO.FARM in $330m farmland push

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Canadian institutional investor La Caisse has partnered with Australian agricultural investment manager GO. FARM to launch a $330 million investment platform targeting permanent horticulture assets, underscoring growing institutional demand for Australian ...

Shareholders walk back on Macquarie climate transparency push

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Around 18% of Macquarie shareholders have voted in favour of the resolution for the investment giant to disclose how its fossil fuel financing aligns with its commitment to the Paris Agreement.