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In what is the largest follow-on equity raising in New Zealand to date, Macquarie Capital recently acted as joint lead manager, underwriter and bookrunner to Auckland Airport – enabling funding for the airport’s capital investment programme to upgrade key facilities, improve resilience and provide capacity for future growth. Read more in this case study: https://macq.co/6043QfaQv

At the Global Conference on #Energy & #AI held by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in Paris, Mark Dooley, Global Head of Macquarie Asset Management Green Investments, joined the discussion on the link between AI and electricity demand. A focus of the Conference was meeting the electricity demand of hyperscale #DataCentres sustainably. While data centres today make up a relatively small share of global electricity demand, this is likely to rise significantly over the coming years with the continued rapid growth in AI and digital services. This will place even greater importance on coordination across the energy and tech value chains. Macquarie sees a significant opportunity to continue partnering with technology companies, which are already amongst the largest consumers of renewable energy*. This builds on our experience and capability developing renewable energy projects, including supporting the growth of leading hyperscale data centers, which you can read more about: https://macq.co/6041QN1Nc * BloombergNEF, 1H 2024 Corporate Energy Market Outlook.

Proving its resiliency during the macro-environment challenges of recent years, the #RenewableEnergy sector is faced with the opportunity to help meet the world’s surging energy demands. With the cost of renewables returning to their historic downward trajectory, following an inflationary period, the sector’s resilience is underlined further by strong policy support combined with the rising demand for green power from corporates and industry. Read more about why renewables are headed to yet another inflection point, demonstrated by the deployment of many renewables already set to exceed existing government targets*, in the latest perspective from Macquarie Asset Management's Green Investments team: https://macq.co/6048Q04nj *Source: International Energy Agency, Renewables 2024.

Macquarie Asset Management has today announced it has provided approximately €420 million of debt financing to Nadara, one of Europe’s largest renewable independent power producers. The financing of Nadara follows an initial investment of €100 million in the company in 2022. Read more: https://macq.co/6041QLuhB

Today Macquarie Real Estate Partners (MREP) announced its investment in leading Australian specialist real estate private credit and investment manager, IDA. The transaction will support the continued growth of IDA’s specialist real estate private credit and investment management platform. Find out more: https://macq.co/6047QxyjB

AI solutions play a key role in data collection, management, analysis and governance, with the prevalence of Large Language Models (LLMs), next-generation GPTs and machine learning unlocking new capabilities to accelerate growth and efficiency. At Macquarie’s AI Future Forum, part of the #MacquarieTechnologySeries, Jason Davis, CEO and Co-Founder of Simon Data and Benjamin Kelly, CEO and Co-Founder of Singuli, spoke about how their businesses leverage AI to enhance data operations for direct-to-consumer brands and across the supply chain. Learn more: https://macq.co/6046QaEGy

In our latest report “Asia 2025: Navigating opportunities amid turbulent times”, Macquarie’s Equity Research team sets out to provide the best possible insights to navigate the market from predicting paradigm shifts to de-bunking consensus expectations. Some of the new and promising themes shaping 2025 include how US multinational companies are succeeding in China, Thailand leading the data-centre vertical investments, and the advancements in semiconductor technologies. Learn more about our capabilities: https://macq.co/6045QoMrN

Samuel Ibini’s path to Macquarie is a unique blend of personal aspiration and professional evolution, anchored in mentorship. His journey to securing a role with Macquarie Group’s Technology team in London showcases a determined pursuit of growth and impact. Read his story: https://macq.co/6049QohD3

‘Around the world, infrastructure is having its time in the sun…as an asset class it’s never been more supported by institutional and wealth investors as it is today.’ Watch Group Head Ben Way discuss our 2025 Outlook with Bloomberg TV. Ben explores why we’re ‘super positive’ that the world will see solid growth in 2025, the opportunities presented by strong underlying thematics, and the role of private capital in helping accelerate investment into critical infrastructure all around the world. https://macq.co/6006Q5r4a To learn more about our thoughts on the macro-economic trends that will shape the investment landscape over the coming year, read our Outlook 2025 https://macq.co/6003Q5T6D

During Foundation Week 2024, an annual week of fundraising and volunteering initiatives, our people raised more than $A5 million including matching from the #MacquarieGroupFoundation. This was the result of more than 290 events held across 43 Macquarie offices, in support of 250+ non-profit organisations around the world. Our people also participated in more than 65 volunteering initiatives with colleagues and friends, ranging from preparing meals and grocery boxes for people experiencing food insecurity, to cleaning up local parks, waterways and stables that provide equine-assisted therapy for vulnerable people. We’re proud of the way our people get involved around the world to support the causes that matter to them. Learn more about how the Macquarie Group Foundation supports our people to build a better future: https://macq.co/6044QgRWw