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Octopus launches renewable energy platform

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022
Octopus Australia has launched a renewable energy platform for institutional and wholesale investors, with backing from partners including Hostplus. The wealth manager simultaneously closed two funds that are co-investing into a multi-billion-dollar ...

BlackRock, NAB collaborate on ETF suite

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
... forward to extending our relationship with the NAB Private Wealth team as we broaden our local range of sustainable investment solutions to ensure every Australian investor who seeks to invest more sustainably has a broad choice of cost-effective investment ...

Growth scare likely during second half of 2022: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
... prices than what one sees for the pure play solution and low carbon businesses that are the core of many sustainable investment strategies," "These companies are often growing their climate solutions business and using their legacy business cash flows ...

Insignia welcomes head of responsible investing

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... integral aspect of any investment process. With James leading our ESG approach, we are well placed to deliver sustainable investment opportunities and outcomes for our clients," he said. At the end of March 2022, Insignia had $96.9 billion in funds under ...

Mercer appoints sustainable investment leader

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
Rebecca Mather has been appointed to the role of sustainable investment leader, Pacific, following the departure of former executive Alexis Cheang. Cheang's previous role as acting global business leader, sustainable investment has now been split into ...

HESTA, Mercy Super look to merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
... of a merged fund that shares this long-term focus and commitment over many years to delivering strong, sustainable investment performance." Mercy Super chief executive Wendy Tancred said the merger is the next logical step for the fund, ensuring strength ...

Queen's honours highlight industry veterans, ESG experts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
... focused on education. In the ESG space, Ausbil's head of ESG research Mans Carlsson for service to the sustainable investment sector was awarded in the General Division, as was LeapFrog Investments founder Andrew Kuper. Meanwhile, in the insurance sector ...

Qantas Super invests $2bn in Calvert, Goldman Sachs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2022
... step in reducing the ESG risks in an investment portfolio." These new partnerships are part of a range of sustainable investment measures that Qantas Super has undertaken in recent years. To date, Qantas Super has excluded manufacturers of cluster munitions ...

TCorp appoints head of investment stewardship

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
A former Mercer executive will lead TCorp's investment stewardship efforts, bringing close to 20 years' experience in ESG to the team. TCorp has appointed Alexis Cheang as head of investment stewardship, reporting directly to chief investment officer ...

What the election result means for ESG

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2022
... transition, and having a clear strategic approach on carbon will provide both much needed certainty and more sustainable investment opportunities. "We expect to see investment opportunities arise both in emerging areas such as low carbon technologies ...