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UBS ditches Net-Zero Banking Alliance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... needs," UBS said. "We remain focused on supporting our clients in understanding the impact of climate change in their business models and their investments, including both risks and opportunities. We continue advancing our multi-year initiative to embed ...

Metrics hires for newly created role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... newly created role, having previously spent more than 25 years at Mercer. She was most recently Asia Pacific and IMEA business leader, sustainable investment, and previously worked as principal, responsible investment and as a senior consultant. She ...

ISS STOXX acquires geospatial risk modelling specialist

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
ISS STOXX's sustainable investment business ISS Sustainability Solutions has acquired geospatial risk modelling and analytics provider Sust Global. Founded in 2022, Sust Global draws on a proprietary geospatial AI engine that provides analytics on relationships ...

New chief executive takes IFPA helm

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
Ky Wilson has taken over as chief executive of the Institute of Financial Professionals of Australia (IFPA). Wilson took on the role late last month after having served in an acting capacity as general manager for several months. She was previously ...

Victoria looks to enshrine work from home rights

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... announcement was made without being included in preliminary discussions and policy development. The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) said the proposed law will disproportionately impact small businesses. "Unlike large corporations ...

Octopus awarded $1bn mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... utility-scale solar, wind and battery storage projects. "This partnership marks a transformational moment for both our business and the broader Australian energy landscape," Octopus chief executive Sam Reynolds said. "To be chosen as the local partner ...

Australia has 'incredible opportunity' to lead in clean energy: UN

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
The Sustainability Reporting Community of Practice (SRCoP) has launched, designed to fast-track Australian business leadership on climate and sustainability reporting. This comes as Australia positions itself to co-host the 31st UN Climate Change Conference ...

Rest awards mandate to Wollemi Capital

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
Rest has handed $232 million to specialist climate investment firm Wollemi Capital, which will now launch its first managed vehicle. The invested capital comes from the superannuation fund's Growth Alternative strategy. Rest said the investment ...

Return to office will harm careers, businesses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... [mandates] that organisations may anticipate. Rather than being an unintended outcome, attrition can sometimes align with business objectives. When companies are facing budget constraints or looking to optimise their workforce size, employee departures ...

Capacity Investment Scheme supercharged for energy transition

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
The Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has announced a 25% expansion of the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS), raising the new capacity target to 40 gigawatts (GW). Addressing the Investor Group on Climate Change at Parliament House on Tuesday ...