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Fortescue, Climate Energy Finance call to reform fossil fuel subsidy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
A new report from Climate Energy Finance (CEF) found that Australia's largest taxpayer-funded fossil fuel subsidy - the diesel Fuel Tax Credit (FTC) scheme - has led to dependence on imported high-emissions diesel to power mining operations. CEF said ...

Global X ETFs on a hiring spree, readies for $12bn FUM

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... five new team members to its operations this month as its asset base tips over $11 billion in June, well ahead of its FUM target. Adding AI muscle to its technology team, Global X has hired David Croft as technology and AI lead. Prior to joining the ...

Aberdeen drops 'sustainable' from fund name

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... of global norms such as the UN Global Compact, as well as ESG laggards based on our proprietary scoring. The fund will target a meaningfully lower carbon intensity than the benchmark." The objective of the fund is also changing. Currently, the objective ...

Family offices back new climate fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... help companies cross this chasm." Goodman added: "Our anchor investors resonated with our investment product; while we target double-digit IRR, we also give investors an annual cash yield and the ability to redeem their units after three years. Investors ...

UBS ditches Net-Zero Banking Alliance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... and climate-related memberships. UBS said it recognises the alliance's valuable role in helping banks establish initial target-setting frameworks. "With that work advanced and with our in-house capabilities strengthened, we have decided to withdraw from ...

The opportunity Australia must embrace: Canbury

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
Despite only one third of Australia's investment industry being prepared for the upcoming climate reporting standard, sustainability consultancy firm Canbury believes the nation has an opportunity to lead the world in sustainable finance. Gathering ...

Top Australian CIOs revealed

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... released in May, the Future Fund reported investment returns of 7.9% for the 12 months to March, exceeding its mandate target and added $17.8 billion to the value of the sovereign fund. "Over the past 12 months there were particularly strong contributions ...

PC outlines key reforms to boost clean energy investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... transformation. The report called for market-based incentives in the electricity sector to replace the Renewable Energy Target and the Capacity Investment Scheme, neither of which will support new investment in renewables after 2030. The report also ...

Rest awards mandate to Wollemi Capital

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... energy transition. "This is the fourth impact investment in our Growth Alternatives portfolio and puts us closer to our target of allocating 1% of total funds under management to impact-generating investments by 30 June 2026," Pasika said. Bishop said ...

Capacity Investment Scheme supercharged for energy transition

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... Energy Minister Chris Bowen has announced a 25% expansion of the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS), raising the new capacity target to 40 gigawatts (GW). Addressing the Investor Group on Climate Change at Parliament House on Tuesday, Bowen said the CIS ...