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RE fund managers committed to net zero: GRESB

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
Despite geopolitical and market uncertainty, real estate fund managers remained committed to responsible investing in 2025, delivering robust insights and measurable progress, according to GRESB. The global benchmark provider for ESG performance in ...

APRA told to reign in super system's financed emissions

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
A new report recommends a mandatory value of emissions reduction (VER) framework for the super industry, which would help embed a 'zero-carbon mindset' in every investment decision. A mandatory value of emissions reduction framework for super ...

Boards face limitations in managing climate risks

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
At the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) Summit 2025, Queensland Investment Corporation's (QIC) ESG and general manager Alison Ewings said that "climate change is a risk in its own right" and "a threat multiplier." But there are limitations ...

Private investment is the key to the green economic transition

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
At the recent Investment Group for Climate Change (IGCC) Annual Summit conference for 2025, Equip Super's head of responsible investment Jessie Pettigrew moderated a panel that discussed the sustainable investment opportunities in areas of regional ...

How Australia can benefit from the common ground taxonomy

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
Although global trade relationships have been highly volatile, Australia can strengthen its ties with China by consolidating its green taxonomy, experts suggest. Speaking at the IGCC Summit 2025 in Sydney on Friday, Institute of Finance and Sustainability ...

We prefer to solve problems than divest from them: HESTA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
HESTA head of portfolio management Jeff Brunton told the IGGC Summit 2025 that the super fund is focused on trying to fix climate related investment problems instead of shying away from them. "We go with the super impact approach, which for us means ...

Matt Kean calls for greater private investment in transition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
Climate Change Authority chair Matt Kean has called for more private market investment in the nation's energy transition at the IGCC Summit 2025. "Getting money out the door is the first thing. This is going to be a huge challenge, and we're going ...

Gender equity boosts company performance, market value: WGEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
Companies that embed gender equity as part of their strategy tend to deliver better performance and can boost market value, new research from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) shows. Companies with more balanced leadership teams are more likely ...

iExtend hires national BDM

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
... financial services, having spent almost nine years at Resolution Life as partner relationships manager. Before that, he spent ver six years at iSelect in roles spanning sales management, training and call centre leadership. Having also worked as a financial ...

End of an era: Longtime Platinum exec exits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
Liz Norman, the long-serving head of marketing, sales, and client relations at Platinum Asset Management, has left the company ahead of its merger with L1 Capital which was approved by shareholders last week. Norman has been a crucial member of the ...