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Advocacy groups challenge SEC policy on shareholder proposals

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... shareholders of rights established by SEC regulation and decades of Commission precedent. This approach will lead to the exclusion of shareholder proposals that should be included in proxy materials, weakening a core mechanism of shareholder participation ...

AI may have a 'benign' impact on jobs: Mulino

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... and risks and needs," he said. Even though on the whole it will be good, it might lead to potential negatives such as exclusion of some people from loan markets and insurance, he added. Mulino pointed to professions that need substantial human interaction ...

First Nations people face financial exclusion, significant barriers: AFCA

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... complaints, and mis-selling of funeral and other insurance products. AFCA has also received complaints related to digital exclusion, including limited internet access, unreliable mobile coverage and bank branch closures. Compounded with a lack of cultural ...

AP7 excludes major fossil fuel producers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
The Swedish pension fund giant placed exclusions on several major fossil fuel producers, ruling out investing in 35 companies including ASX-listed Woodside. This month, AP7 updated its list of excluded companies, adding a further 35 names to the list ...

Government seeks to exclude tobacco, gambling from R&D subsidies

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
The government is seeking feedback on draft legislation to stop gambling and tobacco related activities being eligible for research and development (R&D) tax incentives. Treasury is looking to amend the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to exclude the ...

False exclusion claims see Prime Super fined

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
Prime Super paid a penalty of $18,780 after it claimed it "excluded entirely" manufacturers of tobacco products when it had indirect holdings in six companies. ASIC issued an infringement notice to the $8 billion super fund over misleading statements ...

Vision Super sells down G8 Education holdings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
Vision Super is divesting G8 Education in response to horrifying allegations of child sex abuse at one of its centres. The company was added to the list of investment exclusions in Vision Super's responsible investment policy on July 27. In June ...

Pendal, Regnan funds expand controversial weapons exclusions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... supply of goods or services specifically related to controversial weapons. For the Sustainable Conservative Fund, the exclusion applies to International shares, Australian fixed interest and part of its Alternative investments allocations. The funds ...

ART extends exclusions in Socially Conscious option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... forms of investment which may expose our portfolio indirectly to companies that meet the criteria and threshold for exclusion," ART said, "Exclusions also do not apply to investments that are held as security." In addition, the thermal coal exclusion ...

5000 European ESG funds investing in fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... and governance. For example, funds with the 'ESG' or 'SRI' in their name will be required to implement exclusion screens aligned to the European Union's Paris-aligned Benchmark exclusions. However, the research found that two-thirds ...