Tharshini Ashokan

Brookfield's investment will be led by its $15bn Global Transition Fund, alongside Singapore-based sovereign wealth fund GIC and Temasek.

Origin Energy’s board have unanimously recommended the revised takeover offer of A$18.2bn to shareholders, which comes as the consortium’s phase of exclusive due diligence is set to enter its fourth month.

With the acquisition of Australian battery energy storage developer Akaysha Energy, the firm intends to build out a 1GW portfolio of projects in the country’s National Electricity Market.

Under new leadership, Australian GPs and LPs are allocating more capital towards strategies and companies that could reduce the country’s carbon emissions.

Palisade Investment Partners’ impact investing platform aims to address digital inequity with its A$20.5m cornerstone investment in GigaComm.

The firm hopes the energy transition vehicle will reach a final close in the next 12-18 months, with a first deal due this year.

The firm’s head of transition says Brookfield’s rejected bid for Australian energy giant AGL is a ‘better option’ for shareholders than a demerger.

Brookfield and Grok Ventures will no longer bid for the Australian energy giant, after the consortium's latest offer was deemed ‘well below’ the fair value of the firm.

New platform Palisade Impact will invest in infrastructure and infra-like businesses driving the race to net-zero, platform CEO Steve Gross says.

The Japanese private equity firm has set its sights on Asia’s renewable energy sector with the hiring of a new head of renewables and sustainability.