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QIC increases investment in Tilt Renewables

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
QIC has agreed to acquire 19.9% of AGL Energy's 20% minority stake in Tilt Renewables, moving to 99.9% ownership of Australia's largest operating wind platform, for $750 million. The transaction consolidates Tilt Renewables' long-term Australian shareholder ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... imperative, but sometimes, if urgent, they should alert the related party to accelerate the process. "Binding nominations, clean paperwork and no disputes are the biggest accelerators," Au says. "... alerting the super fund or insurer to any vulnerability ...

Soul Patts focused on 'bespoke' private sector investing

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
Speaking at the Australian Shareholders' Association Engage webinar, Washington H. Soul Pattinson (Soul Patts) chief executive Todd Barlow shared how the firm achieved success in both the listed and the private sectors. Barlow said the firm has ...

Payday super laws introduced to parliament

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
The government has introduced the payday superannuation bill in the House of Representatives today. First flagged in 2023-24 Federal Budget, the legislation stipulates that from 1 July 2026, employers must pay their employees' superannuation at ...

Norges Bank commits over $2bn to energy transition fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
... receiving the management mandate from the Norwegian Ministry of Finance in 2019. BGTF II focuses on business transformation, clean energy, and sustainable solutions aimed at accelerating the transition to a net-zero economy. The fund will invest across ...

QIC backs first-of-its-kind battery supply chain in Qld

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2025
... said: "Vecco is advancing the kind of vertically integrated supply chain Queensland needs to remain globally competitive in clean energy technologies." Crombie explained Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries are an expanding market with global demand expected ...

ESG labelling could 'destabilise' super system: RIAA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2025
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) is concerned a 'one-size-fits-all' ESG labelling regime would actually increase the risk of greenwashing. Earlier this month, the government commenced a consultation on the introduction of sustainable ...

Aware Super invests in $1bn venture

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2025
... another example of how we're supporting more storage capacity to come online at pace and scale to help meet the government's clean power targets." UK Energy Minister Michael Shanks also hailed the partnership, noting that it will support the government's ...

Future Group calls on super funds to push for bold emissions target

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
... Australia's transition to a renewable energy future, super funds have the power to ensure all Australians will profit from the clean energy boom as our nation rapidly decarbonises," Sheikh said. "As a globally significant sector, Australia's ...

New Forests beefs up local landscapes fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025
... agricultural practices. It will also look to reduce emissions and review energy requirements from renewable sources. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation, Japan's Kyushu Electric Power, Germany's BVL, and Swedish pension fund AP2 are investors in ANZ ...