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BlackRock to develop super battery

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022
BlackRock's Akaysha Energy has been selected by the NSW government to build one of the largest committed utility scale batteries in the world. The Waratah Super Battery is understood to be the largest committed battery project in the southern hemisphere ...

Abrdn launches active sustainable Asian ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2022
The global manager has launched a sustainable ETF, the first of what it calls a series of sustainable actively managed ESG offerings. The abrdn Sustainable Asian Opportunities Active ETF (ASX: ASAO) is designed to provide investors with "high capital ...

CEFC, Grok Ventures back solar tech firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has joined Mike Cannon-Brookes' Grok Ventures in backing an Australian company commercialising technology that could drastically cut costs and increase efficiency of solar panels. The CEFC and Main Sequence ...

Quinbrook sells unicorn startup to Brookfield

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
Quinbrook has sold Scout Clean Energy to Brookfield Renewable for US$1 billion ($1.5 billion). Brookfield also has the potential to invest an additional $350 million to support the business' development activities. Scout will continue to operate as ...

Equity Trustees wins AEMO mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) Services has appointed Equity Trustees as financial trustee under the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap. The Roadmap, established by the state government, is working towards the goal of 12GW of new renewable ...

Karen Phin retires from Magellan board

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
The independent non-executive director has flagged her intention to retire from the Magellan board at the conclusion of the company's annual general meeting on October 20. A seasoned executive with over 25 years' experience in the financial ...

UniSuper caps future investment in fossil fuels

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
The board of UniSuper has imposed a cap on fossil fuel exposure of 7% and has divested from companies that generate more than 10% of revenue from the extraction and production of thermal coal. UniSuper has issued its fifth annual climate risk report ...

Igneo adds Lal Lal Wind Farms to portfolio

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
Igneo Infrastructure Partners acquired a 60% interest in Lal Lal Wind Farms Partnership (LLWF), marking its fifth deal in the sector. Igneo's Atmos Renewables purchased the stake from funds managed by InfraRed Infrastructure and from Macquarie's Green ...

Canadian-based data platform wins ISPT mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022
Industry Super Property Trust has selected SS&C Sylvan for its investment performance measurement system. SS&C Sylvan will now automate ISPT's financial data ingestion, calculate both time-weighted and money-weighted returns, and provide enhanced analytics ...

Casey Thompson joins First Super board

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
Casey Thompson has joined the board of First Super, replacing longstanding trustee Frank Vari. First Super chief executive Bill Watson thanked Vari for his service to fund members and welcomed Thompson as a trustee. "Casey Thompson is an outstanding ...