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Sep 18, 2026
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Jul 10, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Luke Williams

    Reserve-based lending shows promise in Australia | IFR (opens the original)

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    A US$1.35bn reserve-based lending facility that combines US and Australian oil and gas assets for the first time has opened the prospect of a broader adoption of this structure in Australia's mining, resources and renewable energy sectors. Last month, OG Energy Group wrapped up the cross-border financing with a global syndicate of eight lenders, increasing its overall borrowing capacity, according to law firm Haynes Boone, which advised the US-based company. The RBL comprises US and Australian o

  2. Article · Aug 21, 2026 · Luke Williams, Evelynn Lin

    SLLs lose sheen Down Under | IFR (opens the original)

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    Once considered a key product for borrowers as well as lenders to demonstrate their ESG credentials, sustainability-linked loans have lost their appeal in Australia as borrowers switch to other forms of sustainable finance. SLLs had been the dominant form of ESG financings in Australia since 2021, but only around US$774m were raised in the first half of 2026 – a steep decline from combined volume of more than US$53bn in the last five years, according to LSEG LPC data. Regulatory changes have pla

  3. Article · Aug 7, 2026 · Luke Williams, Evelynn Lin

    Oz data centre boom tests lender limits | IFR (opens the original)

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    Big names with strong track records continue to land large data centre financings in Australia, but lenders are becoming more selective as deal sizes swell and balance sheet capacity tightens. STACK Infrastructure is in talks with lenders for a A$9bn (US$6.3bn) syndicated loan to fund its latest greenfield data centre project in Melbourne, while AirTrunk has launched a A$4.25bn loan for its SYD3 data centre in Western Sydney after completing a smaller US$2.325bn financing for a data centre facil

  4. Article · Aug 7, 2026 · Luke Williams, Evelynn Lin

    Oz data centre boom tests lender limits | IFR (opens the original)

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    Big names with strong track records continue to land large data centre financings in Australia, but lenders are becoming more selective as deal sizes swell and balance sheet capacity tightens. STACK Infrastructure is in talks with lenders for a A$9bn (US$6.3bn) syndicated loan to fund its latest greenfield data centre project in Melbourne, while AirTrunk has launched a A$4.25bn loan for its SYD3 data centre in Western Sydney after completing a smaller US$2.325bn financing for a data centre facil

  5. Article · Jul 10, 2026 · Luke Williams

    Wind projects lose steam Down Under | IFR (opens the original)

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    Australia’s ability to meet the federal government’s renewable energy targets is facing fresh questions following a slowdown in new wind farm projects. The country is targeting 82% of power generation from renewable energy by 2030 and has made significant progress. Renewable energy generated almost half (42%) of the nation’s electricity in 2025, and battery storage capacity tripled. Yet lending for wind energy in Australia plummeted to a dismal tally of US$525m in 2025, versus nearly US$5bn in 2

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