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Moreton Capital Partners launches El Niño-dedicated hedge fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... protection against climate-linked inflation shocks. It will open to subscriptions in mid-July via a Cayman structure. Australians Les Finemore and Alistair Fullerton co-founded MCP in August 2025. Finemore is the firm's chief investment officer while ...

Australians take climate fight to UN

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
Ten Australians have lodged a complaint with the United Nations Human Rights Committee, alleging the federal government is breaching its human rights obligations by continuing to approve and support new fossil fuel projects. The claimants, who include ...

Institutional appetite outstrips climate investment opportunities: IGCC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... institutional investors and global managers with Australian operations, in total managing $3.5 trillion in assets on behalf of Australians. Asset owners identified a shortage of climate-aligned investment opportunities as the primary barrier for the ...

Super sector to accelerate critical mineral investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... nuts and bolts that capital needs to build an investment case - in this case, to support the investment of working Australians' hard-earned retirement savings," ASFA chief executive Mary Delahunty said. She said the forum made clear to policymakers that ...

James Hardie hit with class action over performance disclosures

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
James Hardie is facing a class action from investors alleging it engaged in misleading conduct when disclosing its earning guidance in 2025. The ASX-listed building products manufacturer released its Q1FY26 results on 20 August 2025 while also downgrading ...

Most ASX300 boards comprise nearly 40% women: Index

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... areas. Representation of directors from culturally diverse backgrounds remains limited, and participation by Indigenous Australians and other under-represented groups is still very low," Rigotti said. "These results invite boards to look beyond the current ...

$50k a minute: Billionaire wealth boom highlights inequality in Australia

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... wealth over the past year alone could have funded significant social outcomes, including lifting nearly one million Australians out of poverty, covering household electricity bills nationwide for more than a year, or funding Australia's aid budget ...

Government unveils $47bn national housing overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... progress so far, and set out a blueprint for the further work needed to build a housing system that works for all Australians," she said. The strategy places heavy emphasis on increasing housing supply through planning and zoning reform, faster approvals ...

RIAA lauds leading responsible superannuation funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment, Australian Retirement Trust (ART), HESTA and Rest are among the top Responsible Super Fund Leaders in 2026 recognised by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). The others to receive recognition are ...

AI push to unlock $278bn construction pipeline

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... concerns raised in a separate CEDA research report around declining business dynamism. Recent analysis shows fewer Australians are starting businesses that grow and hire staff, with structural barriers such as complex regulation and administrative burden ...