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EU to ease sustainability reporting burden on firms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
The European Commission has adopted a revised European sustainability reporting standard (ESRS) and a voluntary reporting standard for smaller companies. The commission said the revised standards will reduce administrative burdens for European Union ...

ISS STOXX acquires Scientific Beta

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
ISS STOXX has acquired Scientific Beta from Singapore Exchange (SGX) in a bid to expand its presence within the asset owner segment and deepen engagement with large institutional investors. Scientific Beta was established in 2012 by the EDHEC-Risk Institute ...

ANZ to grant $250k for remote community projects

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
The 2026 Seeds of Renewal program, a long-running initiative between ANZ and Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal (FRRR), has opened applications, which will see $250,000 funded to help remote communities across Australia. The program can grant funding ...

ACCC sues Grill'd over alleged 'greenwashing' tree-planting promotion

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched Federal Court proceedings against Grill'd, alleging the burger chain misled consumers about the extent of donations made under its Tree Day Tuesday environmental campaign. The ...

UK proposes to simplify product-level climate disclosures

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
The UK government is proposing to simplify product-level climate disclosure rules to reduce undue burden on firms. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which regulates the financial services industry in the UK, estimates investment firms could save ...

What does a world with 'zero migration' look like?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
Oxford Economics has hypothesised an extreme scenario of "zero migration" globally and found while destination economies, mostly advanced, would see significant declines in output per capita, origin economies would have modest gains as retained labour ...

ARENA backs major expansion of vehicle-to-grid trial

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed an additional $13.6 million to expand a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) project led by Amber Electric, in a move aimed at accelerating the adoption of EVs as flexible energy assets and strengthening ...

Australia needs a gas transition plan, fast: Grattan

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
As the use of gas across Australia declines, the Grattan Institute said the government needs a strong gas transition action plan to ensure the process is not costly, chaotic and inequitable. "Australia is at a critical juncture in energy policy. The ...

'Shockproof' portfolios integrate geopolitical risks: CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
Investors must integrate geopolitical risks into their decision making and anticipate assets are being repriced at a blistering rate, as a means to help "shockproof" portfolios, according to an investments chief. As uncertainty around geopolitical risks ...

ESG implications of the US-Iran conflict

LIZ HARRISON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
The US-Iran conflict is doing more than lifting oil prices. It is reshaping the environmental, social and governance (ESG) realm through energy security, food inflation, health risks and national preparedness. Echoes of the 1970s: Energy shocks, security ...