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Hamilton Lane debunks private market myths

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... that a focus on sustainability will ruin future returns. "One of the most hotly debated myths is that sustainable investments sacrifice performance, which at one point in time might have been a justified stance. As illustrated below, sustainable investment ...

Commerzbank acquires Aquila Capital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
... client groups, and its presence in over 40 countries. Meanwhile, Commerzbank will get access to Aquila's sustainable investments expertise. "Since 2006, the core focus of our business at Aquila Group has been to contribute to the decarbonisation of the ...

Market performance fails to sway retirement confidence: State Street

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
... solutions." Meanwhile, the State Street survey uncovered a decline in the emphasis Australian retirees place on sustainable investments in their superannuation fund. In 2022, 67% of respondents in Australia "considered it important," but this fell to ...

Finnfund names chief investment officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024
... sector expertise, e.g., in digital infrastructure and forestry, enabling us to make impactful, commercially sustainable investments. "I look forward to working with all the Finnfund stakeholders." Established in 1980, Finnfund is owned by the Finnish ...

Global insurers eye private markets, clean energy: BlackRock

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... EMEA (62%), APAC (57%), and Latin America (56%). Interestingly, market volatility is the main barrier to sustainable investments, cited by 54% of insurers. More broadly, insurers are also alert to inflation concerns, with 71% of respondents citing it ...

ART outlines road to net zero 2050

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... growing the retirement savings of our members to help them retire well, with confidence," said ART head of sustainable investments Nicole Bradford. "Our Roadmap is led by guiding principles which recognise, most importantly, Australian Retirement Trust's ...

Nanuk hires from Ellerston

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023
... interest has been fuelled by heightened demand from investors and advisers seeking deeper engagement with sustainable investments," he said. In May, the sustainable and responsible investment manager added a currency hedged unit class to the Nanuk New ...

Responsible investment AUM drops: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023
... policy engagement with sustainable finance." The report revealed a strong uptake in capital flowing to more sustainable investments in 2022 with sustainability-themed investments having grown by 46% to reach $235 billion, including almost $30 billion ...

Australian Retirement Trust hires Tim Unger

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
Australian Retirement Trust has added former Willis Towers Watson sustainable investments lead Tim Unger to its team. Unger has been appointed as senior portfolio manager within the sustainable investments team. The appointment follows ART's recent ...

Rest awards mandate to specialist fund manager

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
... fund's investment coincides with Octopus closing its second fundraising round for the Octopus Australia Sustainable Investments Fund (OASIS), which offers local and international institutional investors exposure to Australia's renewable energy transition. ...
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