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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 ...

Macquarie bolsters green investments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... will fund eligible projects that provide clear green benefits. In the first instance, the tranches will support renewable energy projects, while the second tranche will go toward energy efficiency, waste management, green buildings, and clean transport. ...

Pension fund becomes green lender

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... CPPIB defines three categories as eligible for investment using the proceeds of green bonds. Those categories are renewable energy (both wind and solar); sustainable water and wastewater management; and green buildings (LEED Platinum certified). CPPIB ...

Industry fund promotes internally to drive growth

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
... members." Last month the construction and building union super fund invested $100 million in a West Australian renewable energy portfolio.

Super fund launches renewable energy investment option

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2018
Future Super will launch its new investment option later this month, one which targets a 20% allocation to renewable energy and does not invest in fossil fuels. Future Super co-founder Simon Sheikh said Future Super Growth (Renewables Plus) empowers ...

XTB launches ESG fixed income portfolio

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2018
... the annual disclosures of various metrics like total greenhouse gas emissions, water intensity per sales, and renewable energy use. Bloomberg ESG scores are used to remove unsuitable issuers to create the investible universe. XTB chief investment officer ...

Industry fund invests $100 million in renewable energy

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
One of Australia's largest superannuation funds acquired a $100 million stake in a renewable energy portfolio as part of a co-investment with a Dutch fund. Cbus and the Dutch Infrastructure Fund will hold 80.1% of the investment portfolio known as Bright ...

MLC, ANU boost alternatives strategies

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
... funds, specifically in brownfield assets and environmentally friendly industries including clean technology and renewable energy. An overwhelming number of investors (88%) cited asset valuations as their biggest challenge in 2018, but still expressed ...