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Green technology, clean energy receive Budget boost

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... which is part of a broader $2.4 billion package. Moreover, an additional $2 billion is being given to the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to continue "mobilising critical private investment into renewable energy, energy efficiency and low emissions ...

New impact fund backs marginalised female entrepreneurs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
... "innovative financial products," though its International Development Policy and recently announced Indo-Pacific NGO Blended Finance Accelerator. "By investing in the ability of organisations to scale and sustain blended finance projects, we are helping ...

AMP staff surveillance slammed by FSU

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) has slammed a "draconian" employment contract issued to AMP staff. Staff have been given one week to sign the new employment contracts that enables AMP to carry out continuous video surveillance of them no matter where ...

MaxCap names chief risk officer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... appointed chief risk officer at the major private credit firm backed by Apollo Global Management. Arabatzis joins from Export Finance Australia, where he also served as head of risk. Arabatzis brings over 30 years of banking and insurance experience ...

Frontier promotes staffers

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... growing liability-driven Investor client team. Frontier has also boosted its developing analyst pool by hiring Eros Reid, a finance graduate. Chief executive Andrew Polson said it is pleasing to see people rising through the firm's ranks. "We're ...

Study finds 5000 European ESG funds investing in fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... fuels, research shows. Analysing more than 14,000 European ESG funds, non-government organisations Urgewald and Facing Finance found 4792 had collectively invested about $212 billion (€123bn) into companies that are either actively ramping up production ...

CEFC funds sustainable real estate credit projects

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is partnering with Goldman Sachs Alternatives to pour $160 million into sustainable real estate. The investment is being made alongside the Goldman-managed Real Estate Credit Partners (RECP IV) fund and will ...

AFCA opens consultation on financial elder abuse, family violence

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
... superannuation funds. With regards to family violence, AFCA said its approach speaks predominantly to the banking and finance sector, where most of the complaints arise. The new approach will refine terms such as 'family violence' and 'financial abuse' ...

Aussie instos on the hunt for niche opportunities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
... opportunities are also gaining momentum among Australian investors in areas such as energy infrastructure credit and fund finance, showing greater demand in areas outside traditional private credit sectors." Private infrastructure and private equity ...

Asian family office sets up in Melbourne

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
... growth lies in bridging the gap between family offices and institutional clients, between digital assets and traditional finance. He sees second and third-generation high-net-worth clients who want to do more with their wealth than invest in bonds, equities ...