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WestConnex among largest infrastructure deals in 2018

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 JAN 2019
... which will upgrade major roads and motorways around Parramatta, Homebush, Rozelle and Haberfield. Two European renewable energy deals, Innogy ($32.8bn) and Direct Energie ($22.5bn) topped the largest deals. SCANA Corporation ($21bn), an energy-based ...

Swiss manager invests in Queensland solar

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
... into Australian renewable assets. SUSI Partners is an asset manager based in Zurich that invests exclusively in renewable energy infrastructure, investing for the European Investment Bank and pension funds. It has just closed a deal to acquire and finance ...

Former Macquarie Capital head launches fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... a $500 million raise for its first fund. Federation Asset Management will invest in private equity including renewable energy and real estate focused on health and education across Australia and Asia Pacific. It is targeting an investor base of high-net-worth ...

BlackRock strengthens real assets team

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
BlackRock has appointed a Sydney-based managing director to lead its renewable energy investments in Asia Pacific as it eyes new opportunities in the region. Charlie Reid is relocating from London for the role and will be responsible for sourcing, executing ...

Philanthropic forces shift asset allocation

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
... Impact Generation Partners founder Amanda Miller if PAFs and community foundations invested 5% of their assets in renewable energy, for example, "that's an extra $500 million per year that can go into improving social and environmental issues." Citing ...

Vanguard launches ESG funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
... will be slightly cheaper at 0.18%. Vanguard confirmed the fund tracks the FTSE Developed ex Australia ex Non-renewable Energy/Vice Products/Weapons Index. The global aggregate bond fund is set to charge investors a 0.28% management expense ratio - with ...

Swiss asset manager eyes Aussie instos

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
... manages and invests in infrastructure that helps decarbonise the energy system, focusing on three key areas: renewable energy generation (including investment in decentralised grid systems), energy storage infrastructure and systems that improve energy ...

Royal Commission revisits fees for no service

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... from benchmarks will be a focus, as will how AustralianSuper monitors and manages its indirect investment in renewable energy company Pacific Hydro via a fund managed by IFM. As satisfying the sole purpose test will be an overarching theme of the inquiry ...

Pengana adds social measures to impact reporting

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... healthcare treatment. Additionally, Pengana said the same investment also resulted in the generation of 387MWh of renewable energy, the treatment of 8.7 million litres of waste water and the recovery or and recycling of 52 tonnes of waste material - ...

New NAB product garners CEFC support

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
... wind and large-scale solar farms all financed by NAB. The new offering enables institutional investors to back renewable energy projects alongside NAB, while releasing capital for NAB to continue to reinvest in the renewables sector, NAB chief customer ...