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Net Zero Asset Managers relaunches

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
The Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) initiative has relaunched with strong investor backing following a review of its operations. The relaunch comes with an updated Commitment Statement, which streamlines its actions from 10 to seven to "better define ...

Macquarie invests to support women-led enterprises in APAC

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Macquarie Group Foundation has invested $1 million in Good Return's Impact Investment Fund II to accelerate its fundraising efforts for underserved women-led enterprises across the Asia Pacific region. The evergreen fund is designed to unlock an estimated ...

Governance issues on the rise: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
In the six months from 1 July 2025 to 31 December 2025, the corporate watchdog received 9686 reports of misconduct (ROMs), raising 13,036 issues, new data from ASIC shows. ASIC said the increase in ROMs was driven largely by corporate governance concerns ...

Critical minerals in the age of AI and tariffs

VINNAY CCHODA  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
When we first explored the critical minerals arms race in early 2023, the dominant narrative centred on accelerating demand for the energy transition colliding with heavily concentrated supply chains, particularly in China. Three years on, the premise ...

UniSuper accused of greenwashing in GEO option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
The Environmental Defenders Office has made a formal complaint to ASIC on behalf of a UniSuper member, claiming the investment criteria of the GEO option was watered down significantly in March 2025, enabling greater investment in companies that do ...

Government to boost defence through venture capital

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian government is seeking proposals from Australia's private capital market for potential co-investments in local industry. The government has dramatically increased funding for Australia's defence force and has been making record investments ...

Green moves: AustralianSuper, ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Australia's two largest super funds have seen high-profile governance and investment risk professionals leaving for new roles, as regulators ramp up scrutiny of asset owners and managers. Craig Roodt, AustralianSuper's governance lead for internal ...

Shareholder pushback on exec pay eases: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Shareholder pushback against executive pay across S&P/ASX 300 companies eased slightly during 2025, although investors continued to target future remuneration through key equity grant votes, according to the Georgeson 2025 Australian AGM Review. After ...

CPA calls on government to promote ESG adoption

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
CPA Australia is urging the government to use the 2026-27 Federal Budget to reduce red tape, improve productivity and strengthen Australia's long-term competitiveness. In its pre-Budget submission, CPA Australia set out six priority reform areas which ...

Undervaluing of nature putting global economy at risk

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has released a report highlighting how businesses both depend on, and harm, nature. The Business and Biodiversity Report found global economic growth has come ...