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Australia can lead energy transition, climate investing: Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... various countries, Australia's capacity factors are extremely high," he told the panel discussing investment opportunities in the Asia Pacific. Northern Australia, for example, has "extraordinary" capacity of about 70%. Additionally, Australia has ...

Underinvestment in Southeast Asia a 'big issue' for Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... Macquarie Group chief executive Nicholas Moore said Australian investors should be paying more attention to investment opportunities in Southeast Asia. Moore said low awareness of the economic benefits Southeast Asia could bring remains a critical hinderance ...

Impact investors need instos, governments to scale: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025
... manager, said 15 years ago he would have liked to see the superannuation sector allocate 2% to 3% to large-scale impact opportunities when the asset pool was just $1.8 trillion. Fast forward to now, Trail said "there's been significant movement at ...

Green technology, clean energy receive Budget boost

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... resources, skills and energy bases and our attractiveness as an investment destination. "So, we can grasp the jobs and opportunities of the net zero transformation." In response, Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) said there is a "noticeable ...

Chalmers' warning on tariffs and trade wars

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... Economic Engagement with India. "This will provide even more support for Australian firms to seize new commercial opportunities in India," the Budget said. In addition, the government has boosted defence spending with a $330 billion investment in the ...

Sliver of Aussie global equity managers beat index: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... the end of 2024. This situation presented challenges for the Australian large-cap active equity managers seeking opportunities outside of the stocks most heavily weighted in the capitalisation-weighted S&P/ASX 200," the report read. Australian equity ...

Roc Partners launches new PE fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... private companies. The fund will allocate capital across primary and secondary fund investments, as well as direct opportunities like co-investments. "Roc Partners' extensive experience and long- standing track record in Australian and New Zealand private ...

Government plans to develop 'fit for purpose' digital asset regime

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
... would help to build a more dynamic and competitive economy, noting that digital assets and blockchain present "big opportunities" for Australia's financial sector, payments systems, and capital markets. "We want to seize these opportunities and encourage ...

Splintered globalisation a boon for AI, metals, EVs: PGIM

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
... must consider how the tensions could ripple across their investment portfolios and potentially create new risks and opportunities. Central to the tension is ongoing tussle between globalisation and nationalism. The report, A new era of globalisation ...

Oreana targets early education assets with new fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
... executive, investments Luke Moore said the experience the firm has accumulated helps to mitigate risks and capitalise on opportunities in the sector. "As an integrated business our projects are commenced with the end in mind. We have 'skin in the game' ...