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Government hands down 2035 climate target

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Australia aims to reduce its emissions by between 62% to 70% by 2035, committing close to $10 billion to help make it happen. Issuing its emissions reduction target yesterday, the government said it is an ambitious but achievable target if implemented ...

NCRA data shows monumental risks to financial sector

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
With global heating levels estimated to reach 2.7 ºC by 2100, the National Climate Risk Assessment (NCRA) findings revealed at 3ºC the consequences would be monumental. Overall economic output is estimated to plummet $135-423 billion by 2063. Agriculture ...

New Forests makes first investment in South Africa

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
In 2022, New Forests launched its African Forestry Impact Platform (AFIP) with investment from British International Investment (BII), Norfund and Finnfund. AFIP is an open-ended investment vehicle that aims to raise long-term institutional capital ...

Super SA welcomes chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Super SA recently appointed a permanent chief executive, about a year after the swift exit of Dini Soulio. Tricia Blight took over as chief executive of Super SA in July, appointed by the South Australian Department of Treasury and Finance. Blight has ...

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 ...

Discipline is key to good engagements: Expert

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
As super funds' portfolio grow, so too does the importance of engagement to ensure investments align with the portfolio requirements - but sometimes these interactions can get a little out of hand. Speaking at the JANA Conference 2025, Rest general ...

Focus Financial names Aus exec chair

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
Focus Financial Partners appoints a new executive chair to oversee Focus' business units in Australia. The group has promoted Travis Danysh from chief corporate development officer to chief strategy officer, effective immediately. Under the newly-created ...

Vision Super sells down G8 Education holdings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
Vision Super is divesting G8 Education in response to horrifying allegations of child sex abuse at one of its centres. The company was added to the list of investment exclusions in Vision Super's responsible investment policy on July 27. In June ...

Climate-related transition planning consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
Treasury is seeking feedback on developing voluntary guidance that supports best practices in transition planning to help organisations address climate risks and opportunities. "Accessible, clear, and robust transition plans can help investors and lenders ...

Alliance formed to demand polluters pay their 'fair share'

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
A newly formed alliance, Make Big Polluters Pay, is urging the government to enforce new legislation to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for increased climate risks. According to the organisation, coal, oil and gas corporations, which are responsible ...