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Labor accelerates defence spending

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... defence Richard Marles said. "The Albanese government has put a premium on getting Defence spending on track and delivering projects on time." The Ukraine, which Australia has already committed over $1.3 billion in military assistance to, will receive ...

Roads, railways, NBN winners in Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... Program, a commitment of $120 billion over a decade for an investment pipeline of sustainable land transport infrastructure projects. The $17.1 billion includes $7.2 billion dedicated to safety upgrades on the Bruce Highway in Queensland and $2 billion ...

New impact fund backs marginalised female entrepreneurs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
... Indo-Pacific NGO Blended Finance Accelerator. "By investing in the ability of organisations to scale and sustain blended finance projects, we are helping to drive long-term change in areas like gender equality and climate resilience across the Indo-Pacific ...

Oreana targets early education assets with new fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
... has accumulated helps to mitigate risks and capitalise on opportunities in the sector. "As an integrated business our projects are commenced with the end in mind. We have 'skin in the game' and we are committed to delivering quality assets that reflect ...

Study finds 5000 European ESG funds investing in fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... the likes of Chevron, Shell and BP via ESG funds is safe, the NGOs said. "Companies that pursue fossil fuel expansion projects in the midst of a climate crisis are jeopardising our future. Their presence in ESG funds violates the very concept of sustainability," ...

CEFC funds sustainable real estate credit projects

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
... Partners (RECP IV) fund and will drive a "whole of lifecycle approach" to reducing emissions in Australian construction projects. The CEFC and RECP IV will co-invest in construction debt facilities to lift sustainability standards. Primarily lending ...

Australian Unity chief retires

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2025
... a leading position in their sectors. Chung also said Mead left his mark on Australia's social infrastructure, backing projects like Brisbane's mixed-use community Herston Quarter as well as driving development and investment in hospitals, aged care ...

WTW names head of real assets

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
... "Grace has been a valuable member of our managers research team in Australia, leading on several real assets research projects, including being seconded to an innovation project team within WTW to develop a carbon offset solution to support organisations ...

Swiss fund manager expands in Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
... offices, and high-net-worth individuals. Its current portfolio spans private equity, real estate, renewable development projects, private credit, select venture capital investments, and distressed opportunities. Henry Lee and Seil Kim co-founded RFM ...

Quinbrook, CATL to build battery storage solution

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... it committed $1 billion to Quinbrook to invest in a range of assets such as green data centres, and solar and battery projects. Rest is Quinbrook's largest investor. On the venture with CATL, Scaysbrook added: "Most importantly, we have achieved ...