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  • Thursday, 30 June, 2022
    Brookfield Asset Management Inc
    Brookfield buys AGL stake as Australia’s coal closures accelerate

    Canadian investment group’s move prompts speculation it is preparing another takeover bid

  • Thursday, 2 June, 2022
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Australia’s AGL Energy case shows the growing power of green capital

    Governments that drag their feet on climate policy risk a disorderly transition

  • Wednesday, 1 June, 2022
    Moral Money
    US investors shy away from corporate climate proposals Premium content

    Plus, Australian software billionaire turns green corporate raider

  • Monday, 30 May, 2022
    Investor activism
    Tech billionaire wins activist fight against Australia’s biggest polluter

    Top executives quit after Mike Cannon-Brookes forces energy group AGL to cancel coal plant spin-off

  • Saturday, 14 May, 2022
    News in-depthMike Cannon-Brookes
    Mike Cannon-Brookes: Australia’s first green corporate raider

    The tech billionaire has turned his climate activism on one of the country’s utilities

  • Monday, 2 May, 2022
    Tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes launches corporate raid on power producer AGL

    Climate activist wants to block Australian energy company’s proposed demerger

  • Monday, 28 March, 2022
    Inside BusinessNic Fildes
    Coal wins out in bid tussle over Australian energy group AGL

    Failed takeover pitch by Brookfield and software billionaire was aimed at accelerating green transition

  • Sunday, 6 March, 2022
    Brookfield walks away from AGL after second bid rejected

    Consortium led by Canadian investment group rebuffed after increasing offer for Australian utility

  • Friday, 25 February, 2022
    Moral Money
    Private equity becomes an unlikely player in the global warming fight Premium content

    Plus, HSBC draws criticism for net-zero targets

  • Wednesday, 23 February, 2022
    Brookfield Asset Management Inc
    Brookfield targets AGL shareholders after board refuses to engage with bid

    Australian coal company labels Canadian investment giant’s $3.6bn offer ‘opportunistic’

  • Monday, 21 February, 2022
    Brookfield prepared to go hostile in $3.6bn AGL takeover

    Australian utility company rejects offer but bidders say it’s ‘only the starting gun’

  • Sunday, 20 February, 2022
    Brookfield launches bid for Australian utility AGL

    Coal generators are struggling to compete with rapid rollout of low-cost solar and wind energy

  • Wednesday, 7 October, 2020
    BlackRock Inc
    BlackRock calls on AGL to hasten closure of coal-fired plants

    Asset manager sides with other shareholders over climate concerns at Australian energy group’s AGM

  • Monday, 20 August, 2018
    Renewable energy
    Australia’s Turnbull drops key energy policy to shore up support
  • Tuesday, 12 September, 2017
    Coal
    AGL incurs Canberra’s wrath over plan to shut coal power plant

    Australian energy group embroiled in dispute highlighting concern over government meddling

  • Wednesday, 9 August, 2017
    US trade
    Fast Asia Open: Japan PPI, Philippines rates decision
  • Wednesday, 9 November, 2016
    Asia-Pacific companies
    Australia investors vent anger over executive pay

    CBA becomes latest company to see remuneration report rejected by shareholders

  • Wednesday, 9 March, 2016
    Climate change
    Sun shines on AGL’s Australia solar energy plans

    Utility turns away from coal in favour of green energy

  • Thursday, 4 February, 2016
    Commodities
    Commodities rout rolls through Australia Inc

    South32 and AGL Energy pressed into fresh cost-cutting and writedowns

  • Wednesday, 12 February, 2014
    Energy sector
    Australia eyes A$100bn privatisation wave
  • Friday, 24 February, 2012
    Asia-Pacific equities
    Asian shares rise on upbeat data
  • Wednesday, 15 December, 2010
    Asia-Pacific companies
    CLP / Origin

    Top Asian utility seizes a rare opportunity in Australia

  • Wednesday, 15 December, 2010
    US downturn
    Origin and CLP acquire Australian power assets
  • Wednesday, 15 December, 2010
    FT AlphavilleGwen Robinson
    CLP, Origin in $5.3bn NSW power deal
  • Wednesday, 24 December, 2008
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Asian shares down on discouraging data
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