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Roundtable reflections: Is ESG dead?

BETH GOLDSMITH, CARLOTA GARCIA-MANAS  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
"Is ESG dead?" we asked at our recent Responsible Investors (RI) roundtable in May this year. Short answer: no. But the conversation has matured - and climate physical risk is coming of age in methodology and assessment. The real question is: can investors ...

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 ...

Nuveen, CalSTRS partner on $2bn sustainable infra investment

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Nuveen has partnered with CalSTRS to invest up to $2 billion in sustainable infrastructure through Nuveen's Energy Infrastructure Credit (EIC) strategy. EIC provides private debt to assist companies transitioning to a low carbon economy, while also ...

EQT acquires Copia Power from Carlyle

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
EQT has acquired the US renewable energy platform from The Carlyle Group, expanding its infrastructure portfolio across the nation. The transaction aligns with EQT's focus on investing behind the infrastructure underpinning global demand for artificial ...

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 ...

Two Aussie insto investors ace global governance test

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Future Fund and Rest have achieved a perfect score on the 2026 assessment of Governance, Sustainability and Resilience (GSR) practices among global sovereign investors. The Global SWF GSR scoreboard measures best practices among state-owned investors ...

AI-washing and cyber-washing

JAMES NORTH, FRIEDA CHAN, EUGENIA KOLIVOS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
As artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber security technologies become increasingly central to both business operations and consumer engagement, organisations are moving to highlight their digital technology capabilities. In the absence of specific ...

Institutional appetite outstrips climate investment opportunities: IGCC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
A latest survey by the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) found while there is an increased appetite for climate investments among Australian institutional investors, sentiment remains downbeat due to a shortage of climate-aligned opportunities. ...

Broad exclusions in defence investing don't work anymore: Experts

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
The Future Fund confirmed it has not reviewed its exclusions framework in defence investments recently, the Senate Committee heard in late May. Senator Barbara Pocock was questioning if the Future Fund has conducted analysis of its framework on the ...

Is there an ethical way to play AI?

VINNAY CCHODA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
Balancing innovation and sustainability in one of the most compelling investment themes of our time. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly emerging as a defining force in the global economy. It is already accelerating progress in many industries including ...