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Transition to renewables trumps divestment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
Asset owners are increasingly opting to transition to renewable energy rather than take the blunt approach of divestment, an industry event revealed. Mercer senior sustainable investment specialist Jillian Reid spoke at the Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

ETF Securities to list pure play Hydrogen ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021
... October. "It's really about looking at the whole clean energy space. We have seen a lot more interest in renewable energy space and ACDC is one of the best-performing thematic [this year] in terms of both performance and fund flows," ETF Securities ...

Copia launches impact fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
... is an environmental impact fund, aiming to generate strong long-term returns by investing in the transition to renewable energy and green technology. Copia said each company in the portfolio must produce products or provide services that solve an environmental ...

Investors move to thematic funds

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
... Chan EMEA & Asia said. In the Asia Pacific region, Chan said technology, ESG-related, electrical vehicles and renewable energy themed products were all popular with investors. Globally, over two thirds of thematic funds outperformed global equity markets ...

Federation AM awards mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
... provide fund administration, share registry and regulatory services to Federation's SARA, which will invest in renewable energy projects, energy storage systems and sustainable infrastructure projects and developments across Australia and New Zealand. ...

First Sentier launches ESG debt strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2021
... strengths in ESG financing for a new private debt capability that will initially focus on providing loans to the renewable energy sector. Officially launching today, First Sentier's sustainable debt strategy is led by head of fixed income, short ...

Super fund ups stake in renewable company

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
A $55 billion super fund has upped its stake into renewable energy company Powering Australian Renewables (PowAR) for an undisclosed figure. Hostplus has increased its investments in PowAR, which operates wind and solar generation. The super fund said ...

VanEck launches new ETFs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
... which has delivered a one-year total return of 116% as of 29 January 2021. "The demand for infinite clean, green, renewable energy and the inevitable transition away from scarce fossil fuels is a significant trend offering huge investment potential. ...

UK pension fund fossil fuel investments laid bare

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
... of stubbornly sticking with old systems of investment that worsen climate breakdown, councils should invest in renewable energy and social housing. These are the areas that benefit communities and households and are a better investment in every sense," ...

VanEck readies new ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
... projects over the next four years. Elsewhere around the globe, money is pouring into the sector to invest in renewable energy projects. "This is creating significant demand for renewable energy. As the momentum builds, so too will demand for renewable ...