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We’re very happy to share the news that Mike O'Neill will be joining Nala Renewables as our CEO on 20th January 2025.   Mike brings 30 years of experience in the renewable energy sector, helping to advance large-scale renewable energy projects globally. Mike has a strong track record in leading and expanding energy businesses across various markets and parts of the value chain including development, M&A and investments, finance and operations.   The entire team look forward to welcoming Mike and having the benefit of his vast experience, drive and direction as we start another prosperous Nala year. For the full release click here: https://lnkd.in/ekn99WGh Julian Johnson Tola Ogunlesi Will Herlinger Rémy VEROT Stephen Riley Trafigura IFM Investors

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IFM’s Chief Strategy Officer, Luba Nikulina shared powerful insights at the New Frontiers in Climate Finance Conference in London, which attracted over 300 attendees. She addressed the topic of the “urgent need to scale up adaptation and resilience finance” alongside other panelists Chiara Trabacchi and Simon Wilde. Check out the full session video here: https://ow.ly/Y63950UtYhY #ClimateFinance #Adaptation #Resilience #Innovation #SustainableInvesting #FinanceForGood #ClimateAction Centre for Climate Finance & Investment

At the December meeting, the Federal Reserve cut rates by 25bp, lowering the upper band of their policy rate to 4.5% with one dissenting vote in favor of holding. There was one notable change to the statement in which “extent of and timing” were added to the consideration of additional cuts suggesting that the Fed will be taking a slower approach to cuts in 2025. Watch our latest Fed Wrap video with Christopher Ryan Weldon, CFA, CAIA, from IFM’s New York Debt Investments team to find out more: https://lnkd.in/g9TmZ_BF

We have released recommendations that help deliver housing in Australia at scale. Doubling the Australian Government’s Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) is the first step to increasing the supply of much-needed social and affordable housing. We believe that aligning State and Commonwealth housing incentives, working with Community Housing Providers and addressing barriers to scaled investment, can be part of the solution for Australia’s housing challenges. Collectively, these recommendations could boost super investment in housing and help deliver appropriate risk-adjusted returns to the retirement savings of millions of Australians. Read our full report and recommendations here: Investing in Australia: Accelerating super investment and growing Australia’s housing supply https://lnkd.in/gpUT8jYZ #housing #sustainablehousing #Australianhousing #affordablehousing #infrastructure #Australianinfrastructure

We welcome the landmark agreement between Ausgrid and Energy Corporation of NSW (EnergyCo) for Ausgrid to deliver the new Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone. The agreement marks the first step for Ausgrid to deliver this critical infrastructure which is aimed at boosting the capacity of the energy network, enabling faster and cheaper integration of renewables into the grid, and creating jobs and economic benefits for the region. Ausgrid, co-owned by industry super investors, including IFM, and the NSW Government, is the largest distributor of electricity on Australia’s east coast, providing power to 1.8 million customers, which equates to approximately four million Australians. In December last year, IFM and eight industry super funds, collectively representing around A$1 trillion of workers’ retirement savings, provided a series of recommendations to state and federal governments identifying policy solutions to help drive greater investment into Australia’s energy transition. Super-powering the energy transition: A policy blueprint to facilitate superannuation investment highlighted the critical role of distribution businesses like Ausgrid in the energy transition.  Read the policy blueprint here: https://lnkd.in/gYja7C2E.  

We are pleased to announce that former Dexus Chief Executive Officer Darren Steinberg has been appointed as an independent member and the inaugural Chair of IFM’s new Real Estate Investment Committee! Darren’s appointment follows Australian real estate funds manager ISPT recently joining IFM Investors. His experience and leadership will be an asset to IFM and ISPT as we bring real estate into the IFM platform and work to deliver for our clients and the millions of working people they represent. You can read more here: https://lnkd.in/gxkuCxcZ #IFMInvestors #realestate #superannuation

Australia needs to grow its supply of housing, urgently. We believe the Housing Blueprint provides a clear, actionable path forward to accelerate industry super investment in housing and help boost Australia’s housing supply. This could help deliver around 100,000 new social and affordable homes and deliver appropriate risk-adjusted returns for the retirement savings of millions of Australians. Read our full report and recommendations here: Investing in Australia: Accelerating super investment and growing Australia’s housing supply  https://lnkd.in/gpUT8jYZ #housing #sustainablehousing #Australianhousing #affordablehousing #infrastructure #Australianinfrastructure

Congratulations to our sustainable aviation fuel partners, GrainCorp and Ampol who have been announced as the recipients of a combined $14.1 million in Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) funding to support studies into renewable fuels alternatives.    This announcement highlights the opportunity to support the decarbonisation of air travel and build a new local industry. We're proud to be partnering with GrainCorp and Ampol to explore the establishment of an integrated renewable fuels industry in Australia. #IFMInvestors #RenewableFuels #Aviation

Last week, IFM Investors delivered a headline presentation at #PBRealAssets24, sharing highlights from our inaugural research Private Markets 700, the global investor barometer tracking increasing global interest in private markets. Afterwards, our team of Peter Fromson, Andrea Mody, Lisa Fridman and Eric Maskalunas enjoyed an outdoor reception with fellow attendees. For more insights on the private markets opportunity, according to 700 institutional investors, click here: https://bit.ly/4gnZCXi #IFMInvestors #InfrastructureInvesting #RealAssets #IFMPrivateMarkets700