Kate Burgess

Oct 22, 2024 | capitalbrief.com | Kate Burgess

Former Macquarie execs Steve Gross and Jeremy Wernert launched their own impact investing firm within Palisade, targeting three goals: zero emissions, zero waste and zero inequality. Steve Gross spent 16 years with Macquarie Group, holding roles that included overseeing asset management operations across the Asia-Pacific and establishing the company’s impact investing division, before deciding to launch his own impact investing business with former colleague Jeremy Wernert.

Oct 21, 2024 | capitalbrief.com | Kate Burgess

As traded commodities go, the carbon market has shouldered more than its fair share of controversy in its relatively short life. As the Australian carbon market evolves from voluntary to regulatory, criticism of the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) has persisted — from concerns over carbon farming credibility to issues with verification and oversight.

Oct 16, 2024 | capitalbrief.com | Kate Burgess

Shannon Reilly explains the investment firm's approach, which leans heavily on external fund managers, and its key bets including Japan and emerging markets. Mercer is perhaps best known as a global provider of investment consulting and research services which aim to help asset managers make better investment decisions. But the organisation is also oversees hundreds of billions of dollars in assets, albeit via external fund managers.

Oct 15, 2024 | capitalbrief.com | Kate Burgess

"The experience of the last few years shows how quickly dependencies can turn into vulnerabilities; a lesson that applies also to clean energy supply chains that have high levels of market concentration," the report stated. Analysis in the review found that oil and gas resources are currently in oversupply, while there is a large and growing level of investment in the manufacturing of clean energy technologies.

Oct 15, 2024 | capitalbrief.com | Kate Burgess

The former NSW Liberal treasurer was also critical of the federal opposition's nuclear energy plan. Green investment firm Wollemi Capital's recent star hire Matt Kean has doubled down on his criticism of Origin Energy's deal with the NSW government to keep its coal-fired Eraring plant open and expressed confidence in the ability of renewable technologies to power Australia's energy future.