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Court finds NZ Super exclusions policies 'unlawful'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026  |  NEWS
New Zealand's High Court has ruled against the nation's super fund, finding some of its policies are "unreasonable and unlawful" in regards to how it treats companies accused of human rights breaches. The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa ...

Circular economy needs to be realigned for effective deployment

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... 'cash-strapped' local governments often struggle to fund them despite long-term benefits such as jobs, lower waste costs and cleaner air, it said. Another concern revolves around circular business models around larger companies for data control, revenue ...

Instos target governance, strategic risks in 2026

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
Institutional investors are doubling down on governance and strategic risks in 2026 when engaging with investee companies, a new study from Georgeson finds. According to the Global Institutional Investor Survey, 80% of instos rank governance and strategic ...

The one red flag that makes this manager reconsider a stock

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
Spikes in remuneration among founders of ASX-listed companies are a red flag for one fund manager with nearly $9 billion in assets under management, actively pushing for fair and realistic pay structures. Speaking at this week's Australian Council ...

AirTrunk secures mega green loan for data centre in Japan

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
AirTrunk has secured a $1.75 billion ((¥191.6bn) green loan to continue developing its TOK1 hyperscale data centre campus in East Tokyo to provide capacity upwards of 300 megawatts (MW). The transaction is the largest data centre financing ever completed ...

UniSuper helps raise $30m for PlasmaLeap Technologies

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... further develop PlasmaLeap's technology. PlasmaLeap's patented reactor technology produces ammonia and nitrate using only air, water and renewable electricity, Byrne said. "The technology has the potential to improve national food security, reduce exposure ...

Green moves: Airtree Ventures, Westpac

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
Sarah Minahan, formerly of Australian venture capital firm Airtree Ventures, has left the firm to establish Eskala, a specialist advisory focused on social risk and human rights. Eskala will work with clients to embed human rights considerations into ...

Green moves: Lendlease, Qantas, TNFD

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Qantas' ESG lead joins property group while another high-profile sustainability expert swaps property for supermarkets, and the TNFD appoints an EY partner. Kathryn Franklin has left Qantas to join Vicinity Centres as head of climate reporting and ...

Blackstone promotes first private wealth hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager, has promoted a Sydney staffer to managing director. Lisa Rose has started a new position as managing director of private wealth just one year after being appointed principal at the US$1.2 ...

Second Stewart Investors fund closed on scale concerns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... cybersecurity hardware services company; Mahindra & Mahindra, an Indian tractor manufacturer; and Watsco, a US-based supplier of air conditioning, heating and refrigeration equipment. The portfolio also held positions in companies such as Costco and ...