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LGT taps sustainable investing specialist

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... former Wellington Management director Tessa Volkmer as head of sustainable investment, as demand for climate aware and impact focused portfolio strategies continues to grow among high-net-worth investors. Volkmer joins from Australian Retirement Trust ...

Rabobank names global chief sustainability officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... of Rabobank's cooperative identity. I look forward to continuing to work with colleagues and partners to accelerate our impact for members, clients, society, and future generations," said Lagerberg. Separately, Rabobank recently joined the European banking ...

Schroders Greencoat acquires APF Energy

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... biomethane platform based in the Netherlands. Schroders Greencoat took over APF Energy from SWEN Capital Partners via its direct impact strategy, SWEN Impact Fund for Transition, and APF BV. APF Energy provides energy that can be used as a direct substitute ...

Minderoo backs UNSW research on impact investing

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... to support investors, policymakers and practitioners. It will focus on continued delivery of Australia's largest annual impact investing benchmarking study, in partnership with Impact Investing Australia. The research agenda includes democratising access ...

CapitaLand expands community resilience initiative

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... Outcomes Achievement Fund, which will provide additional funding to grantees that successfully deliver predefined social impact outcomes. The announcement was made at the Philanthropy Asia Summit 2026, where the foundation hosted discussions on outcome ...

Shareholders question Macquarie's climate change commitment

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... long-term solution to manage "availability, affordability, and emissions reduction". "High energy costs, and the accompanying impact on the cost of living, have seen a shift in public policy priorities and greater recognition in recent years that fossil ...

Climate, nature risks no longer 'abstract or long dated': ISS STOXX

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... months and draws on interviews with more than 20 global investigators and market participants. Using the firms Biodiversity Impact Assessment Tool and climate risk analytics, the research found nature related risks are already financially material across ...

ESG implications of the US-Iran conflict

LIZ HARRISON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... term, it reinforces the case for renewables, electrification and greater domestic resilience. As is widely reported, the impact of the Middle Eastern conflict is far-reaching, with first-round impacts causing price rises across multiple commodities and ...

ASIC flags disclosure flaws in mandatory climate reports

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has raised concerns over the use of misleading disclaimers, inconsistent climate risk disclosures and unclear reporting assumptions in the first round of mandatory sustainability reports lodged ...

Pendal invests to boost social, low-carbon transportation pipelines

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... scaling low-carbon transport projects via its actively managed funds. Both investments are conducted with the Regnan Credit Impact Trust and Pendal Sustainable Australian Fixed Interest Fund. The investment in ANZ's Sustainable Development Goals ...