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DWS fined $43m for greenwashing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... Fixler - came forward with claims the asset manager was making misleading public statements about its commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. In a statement to FS Sustainability at the time, DWS called the allegations "unfounded" ...

EQT closes flagship infra fund at $37bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2025
... date, including Constellation Cold Logistics, OX2, Statera and Universidad Europea in Europe; EdgeConnex, Arcwood Environmental, Lazer Logistics and Madison Energy Infrastructure in the US; and Rena and SK Shieldus in Asia Pacific. Further, EQT is negotiating ...

University endowment mandates Osmosis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
... resource-efficient companies across the economy." "The University of Adelaide is increasingly recognised for its environmental leadership, and we are delighted they have chosen Osmosis' Ex-Fossil Fuels Strategy to further strengthen their climate ambitions," ...

Navigating the impact investment sector for instos

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... certain businesses and even industry segments have the potential to outperform because their offerings are solving the environmental and social challenges," Morris said. Rest general manager of responsible investment and sustainability Leilani Weier ...

Dutton doubles down on 'super for housing' policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... significant financial commitments." Unsurprisingly, Dutton's Budget reply took a different stance when it comes to environmental issues saying, if elected, his government would dismantle Future Made in Australia by scrapping legislated production tax ...

New impact fund backs marginalised female entrepreneurs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
Social purpose organisation Good Return has launched its second impact fund, aimed at supporting marginalised female entrepreneurs across the Asia-Pacific region. The evergreenfund is seeking to raise $10 million from Australian wholesale investors ...

Perpetual Private awards $60m mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... invested across the broader economy. The Resource Efficient Core Equity Fund is underpinned by a proprietary team of environmental data experts that analyse and rank the world's largest corporations based on their sustainable actions rather than their ...

Study finds 5000 European ESG funds investing in fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... researcher Julia Dubslaff said. "The presence of fossil fuel expansionists in over one-third of the funds that claim environmental or social traits misleads climate-conscious investors. The European legislator must set clear rules for all ESG funds and ...

Macquarie heavyweights headline 2025 Impact Investment Summit Asia Pacific

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... the summit is to get money to move to companies and funds and organisations that are helping to solve social and environmental challenges. By doing that, we are creating part of the transition to a new economic system that Viktor describes," Series said. ...

UniSuper waters down 'volatile' environmental option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
UniSuper is refreshing the investment strategy for its Global Environmental Opportunities (GEO) option, effective March 28. The major change will be lowering the threshold for companies to qualify for inclusion in the strategy. "Due to the concentrated ...