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SEC criticises proxy adviser 'oligopoly,' urges AI use

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has slammed the oligopolistic nature of the proxy adviser industry and floated the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to upend their stronghold. Brian Daly, the director of the SEC's division ...

US exits major climate groups, sustainability initiatives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
US President Donald Trump has withdrawn the country from 66 international organisations that "no longer serve American needs", including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. A memorandum issued this week orders all executive departments and ...

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 ...

Norway SWF told to pause ethical divestments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
... 2004 and they require revisiting. He added that the world's most valuable companies, including Nvidia, Amazon, Apple and Meta, account for 16% of the fund's total stock holdings and, under the current guidelines, the fund would need to be prepared ...

System to track origin of low-emissions products launches

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has launched a new system that will track and verify the origin of low-emissions products and energy, backed by the Australian government. By certifying renewable energy and products from low-emissions industry, the ...

Australia, US establish $13bn critical minerals partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
The Australian government has reached an agreement with the US in a meeting in Washington this week, which will see an accelerated pipeline of priority projects for minerals and rare earth elements delivered between the two nations. The United States-Australia ...

QIC invests to extract critical renewable energy materials

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
QIC has made an investment via its $150 million QIC Critical Minerals and Battery Technology Fund (QCMBTF) to support Ark Mines' Sandy Mitchell Rare Earths Project. The project, located 230km northwest of Cairns, contains significant resources of ...

Fortescue, Climate Energy Finance call to reform fossil fuel subsidy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
A new report from Climate Energy Finance (CEF) found that Australia's largest taxpayer-funded fossil fuel subsidy - the diesel Fuel Tax Credit (FTC) scheme - has led to dependence on imported high-emissions diesel to power mining operations. CEF said ...

ART extends exclusions in Socially Conscious option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) will extend its list of exclusions for the Socially Conscious Balanced option to also apply to direct investments in listed corporate-issued debt in fixed income investments. The change, which comes into effect July ...

Green moves: Aware Super, Minderoo Foundation

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
After four years at Aware Super, ESG manager Louise Bradshaw has switched superannuation funds. She has joined CareSuper where she will serve as a responsible investment manager within the investment team. "I am excited to join Claire Molinari and the ...