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SEC criticises proxy adviser 'oligopoly,' urges AI use

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has slammed the oligopolistic nature of the proxy adviser industry and floated the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to upend their stronghold. Brian Daly, the director of the SEC's division ...

US exits major climate groups, sustainability initiatives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
US President Donald Trump has withdrawn the country from 66 international organisations that "no longer serve American needs", including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. A memorandum issued this week orders all executive departments and ...

ESG adding value to private equity investments: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Despite the current mixed sentiment toward environmental, social, and governance (ESG) in some areas, a new report demonstrates how it can add value to private investments when executed correctly. British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) ...

Super moves: WATC, Medibank, HESTA, Future Fund

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Western Australian Treasury Corporation has appointed Mathew McCrum as head of markets. McCrum joins from U Ethical Investors, where he spent nine months as a fixed income consultant. Before that, he managed fixed interest at UniSuper and spent two ...

Praemium governance executive joins MST

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Damian Cilmi has left his position as head of investment managers and governance at Praemium to set up a new business at MST Financial. Cilmi, formerly head of investment managers and governance at Praemium, joins MST as a partner responsible for building ...

Sustainable investing trends for 2026: Morningstar Sustainalytics

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
In its recent Sustainable Investing Trends report, Morningstar Sustainalytics provided a comprehensive review of sustainable investing in 2025 and market insights for the new year. Characterising 2025 as an "undeniably challenging year for ESG and sustainable ...

Green moves: Foresight, Tattarang

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
A former partner with EY's climate change and sustainability team has been appointed director of Foresight Consulting Group, the sustainability consultancy. Terence Jeyaretnam - currently an associate professor at Monash Business School - is an ...

CPPIB, Stonepeak acquire stake in Castrol from BP

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Stonepeak, the global infrastructure asset manager, has acquired a majority interest in Castrol from BP, valuing the business at about US$10.1 billion. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) will also invest up to US$1.05 billion in ...

CEFC backs South Australian wind farm

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has provided $147 million in financing to help build the 256.2 megawatt South Australian Carmody's Hill Wind Farm (Carmody's Hill WF). The project is being overseen by Australian renewable energy developer ...

ESG regulations have significantly shifted: Australian Ethical

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
Reflecting on the evolving regulatory landscape towards ESG and climate reporting requirements in the last 12 months, Australian Ethical chief impact and ethics officer Alison George said the industry had been going through a period of change. "The ...