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APAC outperforms despite global sustainable finance retreat

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
Sustainable finance showed global declines across all categories in 2022, however, activity in Asia Pacific remained robust, according to research from Refinitiv. Refinitiv has issued its Sustainable Finance Review for 2022, which found that sustainable ...

APAC airports well positioned for recovery: Study

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
Despite the weakening macroeconomic environment, global infrastructure assets, in particular airport assets in the Asia Pacific region, are continuing to rebound strongly following the pandemic. According a Fitch Ratings' report, the infrastructure ...

Infratil sets up Aus focused renewable energy platform

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
Infratil Limited has established a new renewable energy platform focused on Australia, Mint Renewables Limited. The New Zealand infrastructure investment company will invest in Mint Renewables alongside the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC). ...

Centuria buys $70m tomato farm

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
Centuria Agriculture Fund (CAF) has secured one of South Australia's largest glasshouse assets for $70 million in an off-market transaction. As part of the deal, CAF will enter a 20-year sale and leaseback arrangement in respect of the property with ...

Fixed interest themes you can't ignore: Janus Henderson

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022
At the Janus Henderson 2023 outlook event, it was said there are three macro themes investors should bear in mind for the year ahead. Janus Henderson's foremost macro themes to consider include the world's alignment into trading blocs, nationalisation ...

Global pension report reveals flight to safety

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
As is typical in volatile and uncertain times, a flight to safety is apparent. Global public funds will be net sellers of public equity and some higher-yielding fixed-income assets. They will retreat to safe-haven currencies, with dollar holdings rising ...

MLC Life adds to board

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2022
Catherine Dubé has been appointed as an independent, non-executive director on the board of MLC Life, effective December 16. As part of MLC's planned board renewal, Dubé will also be appointed chair of the board audit committee, replacing Sandra Birkensleigh ...

Super fund board renewals need work: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole says there is "material scope" for improvement in super fund board renewal strategies. In a speech to the AIST Chairs Forum, Cole outlined the regulator's expectation of trustee boards, saying the issue of board governance ...

Sovereign wealth funds increase investment horizons, private market exposure

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022
Sovereign wealth funds have continued to extend their investment time horizons in reaction to high levels of volatility, increasing allocations to illiquid private markets, an Invesco Global Sovereign Asset Management study said. The Invesco study ...

RBA governor cites climate, energy transition in inflation response

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe cited climate change and the transition to renewable energy as two of four longer-term changes to the global economy that are "likely to affect the dynamics of inflation, central bank policy and the way ...