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Iress fills APAC wealth role from within

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
Iress, the financial advice software provider, has promoted from within to fill the top role in its Asia Pacific wealth business, following the departure of a long-serving executive. Sam Wall has stepped into the role of acting chief executive, succeeding ...

Macquarie invests to support women-led enterprises in APAC

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Macquarie Group Foundation has invested $1 million in Good Return's Impact Investment Fund II to accelerate its fundraising efforts for underserved women-led enterprises across the Asia Pacific region. The evergreen fund is designed to unlock an estimated ...

Shareholder pushback on exec pay eases: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Shareholder pushback against executive pay across S&P/ASX 300 companies eased slightly during 2025, although investors continued to target future remuneration through key equity grant votes, according to the Georgeson 2025 Australian AGM Review. After ...

Top JBWere wealth leader heads to UBS

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
JBWere has lost a high-profile leader from its executive team, with Andrew Bird resigning after almost a decade with the firm. Over the past ten years, he led JBWere, National Australia Bank's wealth management arm, overseeing teams serving high-net-worth ...

Accounting for Nature granted $250k to develop nature positive labelling program

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Accounting for Nature has received a $250,000 grant from the NAB Foundation to develop a new labelling certification program. The grant is an initial 12-month development phase that will focus on product design and pilot testing, while Accounting for ...

Australia needs to ramp up decarbonisation efforts: BloombergNEF

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
In its Australia Energy Transition Outlook for the first half of 2026, BloombergNEF (BNEF) underscored the urgency for a national ramping-up of decarbonisation across multiple sectors to meet carbon commitments and net zero targets. The report forecasts ...

Former Perpetual executive takes helm at UBS AM

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
UBS Asset Management has tapped Perpetual's former chief distribution officer to lead its local business and oversee institutional clients. Adam Quaife takes over from Nick Hughes, co-country head and group chief operating officer for UBS Australia ...

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 ...

Stonepeak acquires gas network in Queensland

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... will acquire Allgas, a gas distribution network in Queensland. The US$80 billion asset manager has bought the network from APA Group, Marubeni Corporation, and other shareholders for an undisclosed amount. Allgas provides gas distribution infrastructure ...

Prioritising governance achieves better shareholder returns: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
A new analysis depicts how top-performing companies set themselves apart through disciplined governance, strategic focus, and clear communication with investors across Asia Pacific, including Australia. Boston Consulting Group's (BCG) 2025 Asia ...