Daniel Kemp

Scott Farquhar, Mike Cannon-Brookes and Andrew Forrest are investing directly in renewables, signalling a new approach among the wealthiest.

The platform, a subsidiary of the UK's Octopus Group, is backed by Hostplus and CEFC, and will invest in wind, solar and battery storage.

The closing of MAIF3, the largest pan-Asia infrastructure fund raised to date, represents a maturing of the asset manager’s regional strategy, putting it on a par with its European and North American fund series, its team tells us.

A combination of supportive government targets and increasing urbanisation means that India’s renewable energy capacity is set to keep growing, with solar leading the way

Macquarie has also deployed more than $3bn in co-investment capital alongside the funds raised for Asia-Pacific Infrastructure Fund 3.

Rapid population growth, demographic changes and tailwinds from the pandemic make investing in APAC data centres increasingly attractive – even with the risks that come with emerging markets.

The sale, following the disposal of its Australian infra business to Dexus, will end AMP’s involvement in private markets funds management.

AMP’s domestic infra equity business has been sold with a sale of its international unit set to be concluded this week also.

To answer that question, we probed industry insiders to find out whether carbon externality has been adequately priced in to AGL.