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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 ...

Australian instos included in top infrastructure deal

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
... most deals completed with 935 financings. Preqin said about half of infrastructure deals globally were made for renewable energy assets. Preqin head of real assets products Tom Carr said 2017 has been another active year for the infrastructure deal making ...

Former SMSF Association chief joins CEFC board

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2018
... and Minister for Finance Mathias Corman announced Andrea Slattery will join the government body that finances renewable energy and low emissions technologies, together with Philip Coffey and Laura Reed. Slattery has more than 25 years of experience in ...

French giant intensifies action on global warming

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
... be done through the provision of large-scale financing of relevant future projects, such as those devoted to renewable energy or energy efficiency; and by supporting companies already adapting their business strategies to meet the growing climate challenge. ...

QIC receives $200m green loan

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
... recently announced target of generating 30 per cent of all base load power for retail asset common areas from renewable energy by 2025. QSCF's retail footprint encompasses over 1 million square metres of floor space and, accommodates more than 130 million ...

Pension fund consortium acquires renewable energy portfolio

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and a consortium of investment managers will acquire a renewable energy portfolio from an infrastructure fund manager and large developer with operations in Australia. The Global Infrastructure Partners III fund ...

Super funds strengthen support for low carbon economy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
... help clients meaningfully reduce exposure to carbon-intensive holdings and invest more in carbon-friendly and renewable energy opportunities without having any material impact on performance. "We took a wide-lens approach when constructing this fund ...

BNP Paribas shuts out non-renewable energy producers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
... diversifying their energy sources. It is also key to BNP Paribas' commitment to increase its total financing for renewable energy to $22.5 billion by 2020, and to set aside $150 million for investment in start-ups focused on innovative solutions for ...