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Net zero, energy transition key election items: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
Ahead of the federal election, the Grattan Institute has highlighted the move to net zero and energy transition as areas that should be prioritised by whoever wins. In terms of major reforms Grattan is calling for to achieve a net-zero economy, the ...

Advertisers to adhere to new Environmental Claims Code

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... communication or material which is published or broadcast via any medium and which the advertiser has a reasonable degree of control over its content and draws the attention of the public with the intention of promoting or opposing a product, service ...

QIC backs 'redefining' autonomous farming solutions

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
QIC Ventures has made another investment in a Queensland Agtech startup focused on innovative farming solutions, riding on "strong market tailwinds" in the sector. Founded by husband-and-wife team Andrew and Jocie Bate in 2010, SwarmFarm Robotics will ...

BlackRock moves on natural capital

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... positioning itself long on natural capital while markets remain artificially low, preparing for a repricing event by securing control over water, land, and biodiversity-linked assets. "Only a portion of natural capital's value to the economy is priced ...

HSBC adds 20 years to net zero ambitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... is also to align financed emissions to achieve net zero by 2050. "There are fundamental prerequisites, outside of our control, which impact our ability to meet our 2030 interim financed emissions targets and ultimately reach our net zero ambition. These ...

High-profile stockpicker hires from WTW

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
A WTW operative has landed at high-profile stockpicker Geoff Wilson's Sydney-based fund manager which invests more than $6 billion on behalf of retail and wholesale investors. Nick Kelly has joined Wilson Asset Management as the portfolio manager ...

Carbon market responds to integrity concerns

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... that the deals which provide a cut of all income for the carbon companies could lead to financial strife and reduce their control over land," the article read. Under the arrangement, farmers can generate new revenue streams for bush regeneration on former ...

Canadian pension fund names new CIO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
Canada's Public Sector Pension Investment Board named a new investment chief of PSP investments and a new head of the pension fund's private markets subsidiary. Patrick Charbonneau has been appointed chief investment officer of PSP Investments. ...

Trump Paris exit "bad news" for rest of world

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... investment has already flowed to Republican states. "What is more likely at risk are certain tax credits with Trump having more control over how they are treated." Australia set on DEI A US DEI rollback will be in front of mind for company boards, however ...

Aussie billionaires make $67k per hour: Oxfam

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... inappropriately in the US election. Over 70% agree that the super-rich disproportionately influence public opinion through the control of media and social media, leverage the law in their own favour, and buy access to policymakers.