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US and Israel strike Iran: What it means for investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
Iran was hit by joint strikes from the United States and Israel over the weekend, after talks between the US and Iran over nuclear capabilities broke down. Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among those killed in the conflict, and Iran ...

QIC increases investment in Tilt Renewables

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
... 1.6GW scheduled to progress to final investment decisions in the next 12 months. QIC head of global infrastructure Ross Israel said the proposed acquisition further strengthened QIC's position as a market leader in Australia's energy transition. "Structural ...

HESTA, Vision Super divest Israeli securities

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
... of months ago we exited holdings in several banks listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and bonds issued by the state of Israel due to an assessment of higher risk," a HESTA spokesperson said. Last week, Vision Super reportedly dumped investments in ...

QIC to lead investor gateway for energy sector

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... material scale and potential to deliver strong investment outcomes." Meanwhile, QIC head of global infrastructure Ross Israel said: "This initiative provides clarity of pipeline, alignment of interests and the assurance of government-backed delivery ...

Special feature: Hunting for value

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... but in August that already seems like another world. Since then, investors have had to deal with a short conflict between Israel and Iran, another between India and Pakistan, a series of confusing announcements from Trump on his tariff policies and a ...

Norway sovereign wealth fund divests 11 Israeli companies, cuts mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
... has severed ties with 11 Israeli companies and is in the process of terminating mandates with external managers based in Israel. The sovereign wealth fund's manager, Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), said it divested 11 Israeli companies ...

QIC names four new principals

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... planning and modelling. He is also a non-executive director at Brussels Airport. QIC head of global infrastructure Ross Israel said the promotions reflected the breadth of talent across QIC Infrastructure and the firm's commitment to providing career ...

US-Iran tensions send markets into panic mode

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
Global markets are preparing for potential fallout after the US conducted strikes with B-2 Stealth Bombers on three Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend and has since claimed the attacks "obliterated" Iran's nuclear capabilities. IG market analyst ...

QIC completes equity raise, refinancing for energy platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... pipelines of development projects, including several Power Purchase Agreements. QIC head of global infrastructures Ross Israel said the fundraising momentum represent a "distinct opportunity" in Australia. "Having invested in the energy transition thematic ...

Economist's wishlist: Lower tariffs, bond yields settling

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
... market debt is priced in US dollars," Mousina said. Lastly, a resolution of major conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, and Israel and Hamas, would be "very welcome". "From a markets point of view, global conflicts and the threat of further escalation ...