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AMP Capital acquires stake in desalination plant

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
... existing water supplies, deliver of power supply for the project, operations and maintenance and the purchase of renewable energy credits. AMP Capital community infrastructure fund manager Andrea McElhinney said: "We are delighted to invest in one of ...

CBA partners to finance clean energy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... Commonwealth Bank provides a great opportunity for businesses to invest now in energy efficient, low emissions and renewable energy technologies," said CEFC chief executive Oliver Yates. A recent CommBank Asset Financing Australia Index Report surveyed ...

NZ Super Fund partners in US renewables

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
... Superannuation Fund is partnering with an infrastructure manager to make an initial investment in a US-based renewable energy development. The newly-formed Longroad Energy Holdings is headquartered in Boston and focuses on the development of wind and ...

Instos seeking smart carbon plays

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
... understanding of the positive environmental outcome of their allocation, focusing on C02 emissions, C02 avoidance, renewable energy generation, water treatment and materials recovery and recycling. He says this year's analysis shows the strategy continues ...

State Street partners with blockchain startup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
... crowdfunding platforms; made allowable recently by a French government initiative. The bank has partnered with renewable energy crowdfunding specialists Lendosphere, Enerfip and Lumo for the task which will include a distributed ledger that will catalogue ...

AMP Capital strengthens US infrastructure debt team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... York and was most recently a project finance associate charged with structuring and executing transactions in renewable energy and power across North America. Trears said North America is a key market for AMP Capital and he is pleased with the new appointment. ...

First clean energy seed fund launched

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
... Energy Innovation Fund which draws on support from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). The fund will invest at seed, angel and later stage follow on rounds in 30 to 50 startups over its four ...

Inflows and performance boost Australian Ethical profits

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016
... responsible investment is shifting capital out of the old fossil-fuel based economy in to a new economy based around renewable energy, improved energy efficiency and sustainable products. "People are seeing that they can look after the planet through ...

Vision Super adds sustainability option to menu

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
... Social Governance (ESG) policies in the sector and have been an early adopter of strategies to invest more in renewable energy," he said. The low-cost sustainable balanced option invests in a range of assets classes and has a 70/30 growth/defensive strategic ...

QIC and Future Fund back $3bn renewable fund

KERRIE SYDEE, MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
... Fund have backed a $2-3 billion fund with AGL that, once fully invested, will own roughly 10% of Australia's renewable energy capacity. A strategic partnership between the QIC Global Infrastructure Fund and the Future Fund will see a total of $800 million ...