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CEFC names new chief executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) chief investment officer of Rewiring the Nation (RTN) Paul McCartney has been appointed the new chief executive for the group, effective September 18. McCartney will replace Ian Learmonth, who was appointed in ...

Brookfield adds over 26GW with new acquisition

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Brookfield Asset Management is acquiring Aypa Power, which comprises an enterprise value of approximately $10 billion (US$7bn), or $4.2 billion (US$3bn) in equity value. Brookfield will acquire the business from funds managed by Blackstone Energy Transition ...

SS&C axes jobs, shifts roles offshore

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
US software services giant SS&C Technologies has slashed 170 Australian roles in the operations, technology and delivery teams. Last year, Insignia Financial struck a deal with SS&C to outsource about 1300 staff who worked in its master trust business ...

Roundtable reflections: Is ESG dead?

BETH GOLDSMITH, CARLOTA GARCIA-MANAS  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... assets, litigation, or reputational damage. Roundtable participants showed how this dynamic is currently playing out in the tech sector. Major technology companies that have rapidly grown are now being sued in court. Jurors recently found that both Meta ...

Tokenisation can accelerate sustainability objectives: Northern Trust

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Project Acacia identified significant economic growth opportunities with tokenised financial infrastructure in Australia, but the initiative extends further for those that are currently looking for more efficient ways to offset their carbon footprints. ...

Lower battery costs advancing Australia's net-zero goals: CSIRO

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Renewable energy backed storage remains the lowest-cost pathway to achieving Australia's net zero electricity system, according to the latest GenCost report from CSIRO and the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO). The report said falling battery ...

Government, industry back low-carbon fuel production

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) with the support from industry partners including Qantas and Boeing is backing a project to fast-track commercial scale production of low carbon liquid fuel (LCLF). Cyan Ventures, a specialist sustainability ...

Performance incentives may undermine honesty: Study

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
A new study from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is challenging one of the most influential ideas in modern economics, arguing trust and professional integrity may, in some cases, deliver better organisational outcomes than performance-bases ...

ARENA reshuffles board with four senior appointments

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has unveiled a refreshed board, appointing Marianna O'Gorman as chair and Elizabeth O'Leary as deputy chair in the first all-female leadership team in the agency's history. The appointments ...

ECB introduces climate risk overlay for bank collateral framework

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
The European Central Bank (ECB) has introduced climate related risk adjustments into its collateral framework. This marks the first time climate transition uncertainty will influence how much banks can borrow against corporate bonds pledged in monetary ...
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