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ASFA urges net zero 2050 targets

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
... renewable energy sources than fossil fuel and nuclear technologies. "In Australia 21% of electricity generation came from renewables in 2019, with renewable energy consumption growing by 5% in 2018-19.27 Over the long term, the transition to renewable ...

Transition to renewables trumps divestment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... owners moving away from fossil fuels to renewable energy and how the markets have begun responding. Reid pointed to a renewables company that has grown to the same size as the shrinking Exxon Mobil. "It's this environment that's giving governments ...

News Corp grows Dow Jones with acquisition

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2021
... analytics for the oil, natural gas liquids and biofuels industries and a growing provider of insights and analytics in renewables and carbon pricing. The transaction includes US$1.150 billion in a cash transaction, subject to customary adjustments and ...

Boutique appoints chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
... infrastructure and social infrastructure sectors in Australasia, Asia and Europe, the firm said. He was a director of Tilt Renewables from its listing in 2016 to its sale in 2021. He also chairs Australian diagnostic imaging business Qscan which the ...

ClearBridge launches unhedged fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2021
... the hedged version, invests in global listed infrastructure securities such as gas, electricity and water utilities, renewables, toll-roads, airports, rail and communication infrastructure. The fund invests in 30 to 60 securities that typically have ...

Federation AM awards mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
... 2020 with signed anchor commitments of around $75 million. "There is an exciting growth opportunity in the Australian renewables sector as the transition to a low carbon economy gets underway. We are delighted to partner with longstanding Apex client ...

First Sentier launches ESG debt strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2021
... institutional relationships. In turn, MUFG Bank brings its scale and experience as one of the largest lenders to the renewables sector in the Asia Pacific," Togher said. "The initiative demonstrates how we can collaborate with our shareholder and its ...

Super fund ups stake in renewable company

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
A $55 billion super fund has upped its stake into renewable energy company Powering Australian Renewables (PowAR) for an undisclosed figure. Hostplus has increased its investments in PowAR, which operates wind and solar generation. The super fund said ...

Future Fund buys into renewables

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
Australia's sovereign wealth fund will acquire Tilt Renewables under a scheme of arrangement as part of a consortium. Under the acquisition deal, New Zealand energy company Mercury NZ will acquire the assets while Powering Australian Renewables (PowAR) ...

Diversa, BetaShares relationship probed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
... mandate that you are seeking to market yourself with?" Wilson said. Hosain responded that Future Super's exposure to renewables largely comes from alternative, unlisted assets. He did not address Cleanaway specifically. "It seems to me consumers ...