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Natural capability head at QIC exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... investments into natural capital assets, including diversified agricultural assets and operations and regulated environmental market projects. "Following a strategic review, QIC has realigned its natural capital capability within the private equity platform," ...

NZ Super continues to build investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... we are currently involved in around New Zealand. "It's satisfying to work on projects that provide social and environmental benefits to the community, as well as financial returns to the Fund." Earlier, the fund also welcomed Qing Ding back in a ...

UniSuper faces fresh greenwashing allegation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
The Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) claims changes the super fund made to its Global Environmental Opportunities (GEO) option last year have resulted in members being misled. The Environmental Defenders Office has made a formal complaint to ASIC ...

Irish sovereign wealth fund mandates four managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... liquidity during times of economic or fiscal stress. Between now and 2030, it will also provide funding for designated environmental projects, the NTMA said.

KKR splashes $603m on HMC platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... a commitment to distributed energy platform CleanPeak. KKR has committed more than US$44 billion to climate and environmental sustainability investments globally. Last year, Aware Super divested its stake in ProTen to KKR for an undisclosed amount. Established ...

Laws to limit US pension plans' use of ESG pass

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... passed the Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act, limiting certain pension funds from considering environmental, social and governance factors in their investment decision making. The House voted 213-205 to pass the legislation, which ...

Geoeconomic conflicts, extreme weather threaten global stability: WEF

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... cases building for decades and that seem to be accelerating," the report said. Over the next 10 years, however, environmental challenges are poised to unleash the biggest threats. Extreme weather events top the rankings, followed by biodiversity loss ...

Aware Super takes stake in European Outlet Mall Venture platform

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... 90-minute drive and generates 24.6 million annual visits, and each property holds a BREEAM Excellent or Outstanding environmental rating. Aware Super said despite the rise of e-commerce, it feels confident in the economic resilience of outlet malls during ...

A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... identified growing interest towards sustainability and ESG practises among younger generations, suggesting a stronger environmental influence over the financial services industry. Regulatory drawbacks are also anticipated, the report identified, with ...

NGS Super backs Gresham House forestry platform

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025
... natural capital assets, as institutional investors increasingly consider long-term economic characteristics alongside environmental outcomes, it said. The Sustainable International Forestry Strategy Platform is designed to answer this market demand ...