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Chief economist update: Missing the burning forests for the surplus tree

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... also plan for impacts..." This was Ketan Joshi's - University of Sydney science graduate and international renewable energy researcher and author - response to The Fifth Estate 's assertion that: "fire emergencies here [Australia] and in California ...

Super funds snap up local renewable asset

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
... acquire South Australian wind farm Snowtown 2. Palisade has purchased the asset on behalf of investors in its Renewable Energy Fund (PREF), and HESTA, who is one of the firm's direct investment clients, with First State Super acting as a co-investor ...

NAB accused of greenwashing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
... can have the largest impact on climate change. Over the past year, we have been the 13th largest lender to the renewable energy industry in the world and we are proud to be Australia's number one bank for global renewables transactions." He cited figures ...

ANZ profits hit by remediation, low rates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2019
... billion in environmentally sustainable solutions such as 'green buildings', low emissions transport, green bonds, renewable energy and efficient irrigation since 2015 as part of its efforts to build trust and "lead with purpose".

Macquarie unveils green ambitions in New York

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
Macquarie Group is planning to develop a 20 gigawatt (GW) suite of renewable energy products through its Green Investment Group over the next five years. Revealed by chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake before fellow global business leaders at the ...

Foresight launches new wholesale fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
... - its first foray into Australia's wholesale market. Tapping into the desire for green income, the Foresight Renewable Energy Income Fund will make loans of $5 million to $30 million for small-scale solar and wind amongst other renewable projects. The ...

Private equity fund raising $300m

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2019
... raising $300 million from instos, family offices and retail investors to further its investments in private equity, renewable energy and real estate. Federation Asset Management chair Greg Bundy, who was previously Merrill Lynch AM's chief operating ...

Suncorp pressured on coal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... by 2025. We will seek to increase exposure to businesses that have a positive environmental impact, including renewable energy generation and technology."

Super fund invests through RateSetter

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
A superannuation fund has invested in renewable energy loans via peer-to-peer lender marketplace RateSetter. Future Super is investing $200,000 through the RateSetter platform to specifically fund renewable energy loans. RateSetter is a peer-to-peer ...

UK fund manager appoints local lead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
... said Nguyen would lead the launch of a series of renewable-based investment products, including the Foresight Renewable Energy Income Fund (FREIF) which is set to launch in August. The wholesale fund will aim to capitalise on Australia's increased ...