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QIC Ventures consortium raise $25m for Arkeus

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... ground up for that environment. Our systems process and interpret data on the platform itself, allowing autonomous systems to act in real time without relying on vulnerable communications links." Arkeus recently moved operations from Victoria to Queensland. ...

ASIC flags disclosure flaws in mandatory climate reports

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... entities, the first cohort required to comply with mandatory climate reporting obligations under Chapter 2M of the corporations Act and AASB S2 Climate related Disclosures. As of 6 May 2026, ASIC had received 259 sustainability reports tied to the December ...

NZ Super 'accepts' court loss, updates policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... judgment released this morning, the High Court found: "The Guardian's policies fail to meet the basic requirements of the Act ( New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 ) so far as exclusion from the fund for alleged breach of human ...

Pendal invests to boost social, low-carbon transportation pipelines

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
Pendal Group is investing in ANZ's sustainable bond and MTR Corporation's inaugural green bond to support social and environmental projects, while scaling low-carbon transport projects via its actively managed funds. Both investments are conducted ...

Budget to modernise environmental approval framework

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... Association (HIA) welcomed the funding package tied to reforms of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, saying the investment signalled a shift toward a more technology-enabled approvals process capable of handling growing housing ...

Methane-emission mitigation stagnates: IEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
Countries and companies can do more to curb methane emissions to strengthen energy security amid the current crisis, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said, adding that despite proven mitigation pathways and progress made, fossil fuels continue ...

Superannuation a pillar in systemic migrant worker exploitation

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... correct entitlements. More broadly, two-thirds of migrant workers are paid less in wages than they are owed under the Fair Work Act. More than a third are paid below the national minimum wage of $24.95 per hour or $948 per week. The study also found ...

IFM's Mobius acquires Air Liquide's global assets

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
Mobius Renewables, a low carbon fuels platform owned by IFM Investors, has acquired Air Liquide's biogas production activities in the United States, France, Norway, and Sweden. Mobius Renewables develops, owns, and operates projects that capture methane ...

Australian Ethical pressures QBE over climate risk management

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical co-filed shareholder resolutions with investment platform SIX, calling on QBE to improve disclosures around how climate change will impact its business. To be voted on at the QBE annual general meeting today, the proposals call on ...

Financial services 'structurally behind' on calculating climate-related risks

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... risk and a more strategic approach to managing it. "For financial services the exposure is just as real, but the urgency to act just isn't there from some of the early reporters. This should worry investors." She added the current gap between identified ...