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Stewardship needs realignment to produce value: Investment Association

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
While stewardship is fundamental to the integrity and success of the investment ecosystem, the UK-based Investment Association feels it may have drifted from its purpose due to recent scrutiny, saying a "realignment" is needed to deliver positive outcomes. ...

Emerging markets, sustainable equities drive energy transition in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... equities have remained resilient. Ninety One head of sustainable equity Deirdre Cooper said while policy uncertainty and high interest rates have generated cause for concern among investors, high-quality enablers of the energy transition have continued ...

Future Group rejigs investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Future Group has reshuffled its investment leadership, appointing a new chief investment officer and shifting its incumbent investment lead into a strategist role. Joe Fernandes joins the group after five years at Australian Unity, where he most recently ...

JANA strengthens debt research with senior Mercer hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
JANA Investment Advisers has hired an investment grade debt specialist from Mercer to lead its research in the area. The asset consultant said the appointment builds on its established investment grade debt expertise as clients navigate increasingly ...

Super moves: Brighter Super, UniSuper, Rest, Acenda

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... Trust Asset Management. She also held a research role at Monash University, where she was involved in projects focused on high-frequency trading and stock market liquidity. Meanwhile, UniSuper has appointed Jack Hao as senior investment analyst in portfolio ...

Drummond steps up governance and adviser support

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... successfully adopt managed account solutions, and how solid governance frameworks can support rather than hinder the delivery of high-quality advice. Mitchell said he was excited to join Drummond at a time of continued growth and evolution in the advice ...

Podcast: The steel paradox

THE GREENER WAY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... Stubbs. They discuss the steel paradox and its essential role in economic growth, green technology development versus its high emissions footprint, the financial and regulatory implications, and the effect of methane emissions on the industry. 02:04 ...

Australian Anti-Slavery Commission Office recommends key policy reforms

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... empowering the Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner with a capacity to declare that a product, service or industry carries a high risk of modern slavery and require it to consider these risks in their due diligence declarations and reporting obligations. ...

Australia needs to ramp up decarbonisation efforts: BloombergNEF

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
In its Australia Energy Transition Outlook for the first half of 2026, BloombergNEF (BNEF) underscored the urgency for a national ramping-up of decarbonisation across multiple sectors to meet carbon commitments and net zero targets. The report forecasts ...

Gender pay gap costs economy $66bn: KPMG Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Australia's gender pay gap is costing the economy an estimated $1.26 billion per week or $65.8 billion in annual national earnings, according to a new study by KPMG Australia. The report, She's Price(d)less, prepared in conjunction with the ...