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Investment down as uncertainty rises

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
... investment is supported by several opportunities. Significant investment will be required as Australia transitions toward net zero emissions, while technology trends are promoting investment in generative AI, software, as well as physical infrastructure ...

Rest calls for advice reforms, extending SG

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... of a holistic 'First Nations Retirement Strategy', and establish an ambitious plan to ensure the swift transition to a net zero economy. The fund wants to see the government prioritise the release of the Net Zero Plan and robust sectoral decarbonisation ...

Auditors tighten fist on greenwashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... support a ban, as do the major industry associations. Specialist fund manager Impax Asset Management, which invests in the net zero transition with US$46.7 billion in assets under management, said there are "no safeguards that would adequately preserve ...

More climate exits as Trump takes charge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
Northern Trust and two other asset managers have left Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) as four banks exit the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA). Northern Trust is the latest to depart both CA100+ and Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM); MFS Investment ...

Major climate group suspends operations

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
... assets has bowed to US political pressure and hit pause after the exit of the world's largest asset manager, BlackRock. Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM), which has over 300 members, announced it would suspend operations to review its model ahead of US ...

The productivity bubble has burst: Productivity Commission

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... data and digital technology, delivering quality care more efficiently, and investing in cheaper, cleaner energy for the net zero transformation. The Productivity Commission will deliver its reports to the government at the end of next year. Robson, however ...

PE firm acquires Mason Stevens

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... Minderoo Foundation. It targets businesses valued between $50 million and $100 million that help the transition to a net zero economy, underscored by private equity, and responsible investing strategies. Active fund manager Melior Investment Management ...

Australian Retirement Trust takes stake in Pattern Energy Group

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
... management. The super fund said the investment will further cement its growing renewables portfolio and supports its Net Zero 2050 Roadmap objectives. Fundamentally, the injection by ART will advance Pattern Energy's development pipelines of over 25 ...

Productivity Commission tasked with five new inquiries

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
... data and digital technology; delivering quality care more efficiently; and investing in cheaper, cleaner energy and the net zero transformation. "Weak productivity has been a feature of our economy for some time, with average annual labour productivity ...

Renewable infrastructure opportunities for HNWIs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
... asset class that needs a lot of capital and is pretty directly aligned with the energy transition and getting to our net zero goals," he said. "I think a lot of people are looking to have exposure to alternatives. There's a neat crossover there into ...