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BlackRock raises $500m for Super Battery

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
... network earlier than predicted. Our investment in the Waratah Super Battery supports a secure grid powered by renewable energy and fit for a future, low emissions economy." Meanwhile, NGS Super chief investment officer Ben Squires said: "We are very ...

Super funds embrace offshore investment, internal teams

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
... investment opportunities lie beyond Australian markets. UniSuper head of private markets Sandra Lee spotlighted the renewable energy sector as a prime example, with significant support in the US. Making strides in clean energy investments, the US took ...

Infratil buys Brookfield stake in telco business

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
... Morrison & Co (manager of Infratil) chief investment officer William Smales. Elsewhere, Infratil has set up a new renewable energy platform focused on Australia, while Brookfield has been planning its local entry into the BTR space. "Housing and affordability ...

Top ETF megatrends: Global X

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
... tipping point as early adopters convince others that a particular tech is worthwhile, Hannon said. Early majority: Renewable energy was classified as early on the stage of "early majority" - reaching the part of the S-Curve where the slope is the steepest ...

Supercharging Australia's climate investment action

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... technology. Integrated supporting initiatives include Tasmania's Battery of the Nation project and various Renewable Energy Zones including offshore wind projects in Victoria, critical transmission assets in New South Wales, the $10 billion Capacity ...

Quinbrook acquires US biofuel producer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
Renewable energy investor Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has made its first foray into biofuels through a US investment. Quinbrook has acquired PurposeEnergy, an established US-based renewable fuels and biogas specialist that focuses on using waste ...

Super funds back new renewables platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
Aware Super and HESTA are among those to back Palisade Investment Partners' newly established renewable energy platform, combining five of its operational renewable energy assets. Palisade has launched Intera Renewables, which will focus on a combination ...

The super investments driving future economic growth

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023
... "Australian super funds are increasing investment in the infrastructure of the future, and critically, in the renewable energy space as we transition to a net-zero economy." The report emphasised that Australia's transition to a decarbonised economy ...

Norwegian wealth fund reports -14.1% return

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
... of the fund is invested in equities, 27.5% in fixed income, 2.7% in unlisted real estate, and 0.1% in unlisted renewable energy infrastructure. The fund was established in 1996 to invest Norway's surplus revenues derived from the oil and gas sector. ...

Sustainability reporting, biodiversity, social high on ASX agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2023
... Disclosures (TNFD) increasing from "a base of close to zero mentions in 2018." Climate change related topics such as renewable energy, net zero, green capex, emissions reductions, carbon credits/offsets and the physical impacts of climate change make ...