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ASFI launches physical risk inclusion in sustainable finance taxonomy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2026  |  NEWS
... investments that make a credible contribution to Australia's national adaptation priorities," ASFI executive manager of standards and practice Nicole Yazbek-Martin said. "An expanded taxonomy would also help align actors across lending, investment, insurance ...

ASIC observes improvement in climate disclosures

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2026  |  NEWS
... for companies. The reforms are intended to achieve this while maintaining international alignment between Australian standards and its global counterpart, while minimising disruption for reporting entities. "We are supportive of measures that reduce ...

Podcast: Next wave in ocean investing

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026  |  NEWS
... overlapping policies and varying levels of enforcement can create uncertainty for investors seeking clarity around risks, standards and accountability. ⚠️ Ocean-related risks may emerge sooner than investors expect Hazra cautions that ocean-related ...

Nine in 10 advisers concerned about greenwashing: RIAA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2026  |  NEWS
... requiring criteria, particularly labels like "sustainable" and "impact", which advisers believe should require specific standards to use. However, advisers emphasised while clarity and guardrails are essential, a labelling regime that is too restrictive ...

All states must power data centres with renewables: Bowen

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... added no special carve-outs will be given to specific states, and the government will legislate nationally consistent standards, which will require data centres to be run by renewables, with peaking and firming that can be done by gas. "The only change ...

Materiality is not a single judgment: It is a governance system

JAKE ATKINSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... recent years. Entire methodologies have emerged to define it, regulators have refined its application, and assurance standards now devote considerable attention to evaluating it. Yet despite this growing sophistication, discussions around materiality ...

Treasury consults on reducing climate disclosure costs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... for companies. The reforms are intended to achieve this while maintaining international alignment between Australian standards and its global counterpart, while minimising disruption for reporting entities. "Efficiency-enhancing reforms should focus ...

Government builds inaugural council for External Reporting Australia

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... been established by new legislation, combining the existing standard-setting functions of the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB), Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AUASB) and Financial Reporting Council (FRC). It will be responsible for ...

Ethical funds get picky as carbon bakes into AI-heavy benchmarks

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... "Energy use associated with AI workloads is growing rapidly, and companies that cannot demonstrate credible environmental standards at the infrastructure layer carry real risk. We account for that in our investment decisions, including by not investing ...

NZ Super updates sustainable investment policy

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... an updated set of Sustainable Investment policy documents, using a new standalone framework to describe the policies, standards and procedures that underpin its sustainable investment activities. The update was flagged by the manager of the $94 billion ...
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