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ISS launches new stewardship solution

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has launched a new Engagement Disclosure Solution to support institutional investors in being transparent about their engagement activities and meet global regulatory standards for disclosure. The audit-ready ...

Government to invest $1.1bn in low carbon liquid fuels

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
The government will invest $1.1 billion in cleaner fuels, to build sustainable powering of heavy vehicles like trucks, cargo ships and planes. It plans to do this via private investment in Australian onshore production of liquid fuels through the new ...

Rest revises sustainable option's investment criteria

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Rest is updating the investment criteria for the property, infrastructure and alternatives asset classes within its Sustainable Growth option, from August 29. The $100 billion superannuation fund said since the option launched in 2021, the investment ...

CPA calls for stricter rules on sustainability claims

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
CPA Australia has called for stricter rules to govern the naming and marketing of managed investment and superannuation products to protect consumers from misleading sustainability claims. Responding to the Treasury consultation on sustainable investment ...

Binance names head of APAC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance appoints a new head of APAC after Vishal Sacheendran left the business in July. SB Seker, who previously worked as senior VP at Crypto.com, will lead the group's Asia Pacific operations, bringing with him a ...

Singapore pushes back climate reporting deadlines

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Regulators in Singapore have delayed mandatory climate reporting amid an uncertain global economic backdrop and to allow for smaller companies to get their compliance capabilities in order. The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) and ...

ESG labels not fit for super: RIAA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) is concerned a 'one-size-fits-all' ESG labelling regime would actually increase the risk of greenwashing. Earlier this month, the government commenced a consultation on the introduction ...

Philanthropic sectors want investment advisers to step up

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... however, went a step further. These advisers had developed their own in-house analytic tools, which they integrated with standard frameworks to provide bespoke, value-added reporting. This blend of standardisation and customisation reflects a growing ...

Super fund rejects bullying, sexism allegations

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... steps" to address its gender pay gap as priority, engaging with an external party to conduct an audit this year. Financial Standard has reached out to CSC for further comment. Torney said every complaint is thoroughly investigated in accordance with ...

Metrics hires for newly created role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... services in both London and Sydney, and began her career as a credit analyst at BNP Paribas. In a statement to Financial Standard, Metrics chief executive and managing partner Andrew Lockhart said: "Rebecca brings 25 years' experience in sustainable ...