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Scaling women businesses can add $100bn to economy: Study

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026  |  NEWS
... national study found that while women are starting businesses in record numbers, they soon reach a "scaling cliff" as very few grow into larger entities. The Gender Index Australia study noted a central gap in which women lead 42.2% of the nation's ...

Modern slavery in the geopolitical crossfire

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026  |  NEWS
When investors frame the conversation about the risks of modern slavery, we tend to cite a common set of facts and a common set of arguments as to why modern slavery and other forms of human rights exploitation can bear a financial cost as well as a ...

Judgment reveals Fiducian's greenwashing brush-off: 'ESG is still a fad'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... way we can add a 'real' ethical fund to her portfolio like, for example, Australian Ethical w/s Diversified, which a few of my FIS clients hold?" the planner added. Another Fiducian Financial Planner in an email sent in February 2021 said: "The ...

QIC backs Austral to expand copper processing capacity

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... that has developed through that relationship," Austral Resources chair David Newling said. Rocklands represents one of the few large-scale sulphide processing facilities in the region capable of accepting third-party material, and expansion of the plant ...

Ultra low-cost solar need speed and scale: ARENA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... into industrialisation," Miller said. "The progress we're seeing today gives us confidence in what's possible, but the next few years will be critical to turning this potential into reality." ARENA's portfolio of ultra low-cost solar projects is testing ...

Data Centres should pay for clean energy: Poll

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... immediate action, Australian households will pay the price through spiked energy bills and soaring pollution within the next few years." Despite concerns about energy demand, the survey suggested Australians remain unconvinced about the broader economic ...

Roundtable reflections: Is ESG dead?

BETH GOLDSMITH, CARLOTA GARCIA-MANAS  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
"Is ESG dead?" we asked at our recent Responsible Investors (RI) roundtable in May this year. Short answer: no. But the conversation has matured - and climate physical risk is coming of age in methodology and assessment. The real question is: can investors ...

Pendal backs Australia's sovereign green bond

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... with recent government action to respond to climate change as well as engage in environmental recoveries. "We've seen quite a few green-labelled bonds that are simply doing business as usual," Pendal said. "For governments, this is a particular risk ...

Institutional appetite outstrips climate investment opportunities: IGCC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
A latest survey by the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) found while there is an increased appetite for climate investments among Australian institutional investors, sentiment remains downbeat due to a shortage of climate-aligned opportunities. ...

The hidden risks behind critical mineral extractions for investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
As the energy transition accelerates, demand for critical minerals is soaring. However, mining activities can pose "significant" sustainability and financial risks for investors, a new report said. Published by the Asian Investor Group on Climate Change ...
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