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EG, SIGMA to deliver Tasmanian distribution facility

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
EG Funds (EG) has partnered with A SX listed pharmaceutical wholesaler and distributor company Sigma Healthcare to deliver a storage and distribution centre on a parcel of land in Bridgewater, Tasmania. Bridgewater is a newly formed industrial estate ...

Robeco introduces new indices

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
... companies that might have a relatively high carbon footprint based on their current and past emissions, but are driving green innovations and are therefore essential in the transition to a low-carbon economy."

Mingshi Investment Management to launch local offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
... strategy and an AUD China-A Long Only fund. Mingshi said it is also in talks with potential investors to start a China-A green-focused fund investing in companies listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges. "Our approach is built on a foundation of ...

Cannon-Brookes invests in renewables transition

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
Mike Cannon-Brookes continues to make a play for the sustainable investing sector, injecting $200 million into an initiative that will help accelerate the nation's renewable energy transition. The Cannon-Brookes-backed Grok Ventures allocated the ...

AGL rejects Cannon-Brookes, Brookfield bid

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
ASX listed energy company AGL has rejected a bid from Atlassian founder Mike Cannon-Brookes and Brookfield to take over the company. Brookfield and Cannon-Brookes' family office Grok Ventures partnered on the offer, offering AGL $7.50 per share. The ...

What fund selectors want: Natixis

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022
... across asset classes. "In Australia, it's no surprise that ESG will remain a focus and investors will look to make "green" allocation changes. For example, interest in green bonds continues to rise amongst local clients with Mirova being a leader ...

Mercer creates local sales lead role

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
An investment management veteran has joined Mercer in a newly created sales role to support its growth agenda in Australia. Former Capital Group managing director for Australia and New Zealand Paul Hennessy joins the firm as Australian sales leader. ...

Environmental goals edge out social issues

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2022
... popular topic for thematic investors with an interest in product impact, particularly when there is a political support for green industries," she said. Gender equality is perhaps the social theme that has gained prominence over the last decade. At the ...

Use of cryptos to boom in 2022: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
... economy and depreciating currency may follow El Salvador's lead and adopt crypto as legal tender. Earlier this month Nigel Green, chief executive of global wealth manager deVere Group, said he believes at least three other countries will do the same ...

Munro launches fund on ASX

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022
... under-appreciated and mispriced by the market, and invest in the resulting winning stocks," Griffin said. "Globally, the move to a green economy and decarbonisation will shape markets and lives. We are only at the early stage of a growth trend in decarbonised ...