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Pension funds urged to account for climate risk in private assets

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026  |  NEWS
Ortec Finance has urged global pension funds to gauge the physical climate-related risks associated with holding private assets, which are typically less liquid and held for much longer than equities or bonds. "Investments made now into infrastructure ...

Future Group calls for 25% gas export levy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026  |  NEWS
Future Group has called on the Australian government to introduce a broad-based 25% gas export levy. Modelling by consulting firm Arthur D. Litter (ADL), commissioned by Future Group, found the 25% tax could generate up to $17 billion in the first year ...

Surge in AI usage, new apps overwhelm energy efficiency: IEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026  |  NEWS
The improvements in artificial intelligence (AI) energy efficiency per individual task is being overshadowed by the surge in the number of users and launch of energy-intensive AI applications, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The ...

Court finds NZ Super exclusions policies 'unlawful'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... judgment released this morning, the High Court found: "The Guardians' 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 ...

Foreign resident CGT discount on renewable assets takes shape

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026  |  NEWS
As part of the energy transition, Treasury is proposing a 50% capital gains tax (CGT) discount for foreign residents disposing renewable assets. The CGT discount is designed to operate for a transitional period to assist foreign investors in renewable ...

CEFC backs Australian Ethical's new fund with $125m

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical has launched a new fund for wholesale investors to access institutional grade private markets investments, with a cornerstone commitment of up to $125 million from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). CEFC's commitment to ...

IGCC outlines policy priorities to 2030

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) has set out its policy priorities for 2026 to 2030, outlining where investors see the most compelling opportunities to unlock capital and strengthen Australia's economic resilience. The priorities were developed ...

Fiducian fined $7.3m for greenwashing

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
Fiducian Group will pay $7.3 million for making false and misleading statements about the socially responsible and ethical nature of its Diversified Social Aspirations Fund (DSAF). Subsidiary Fiducian Investment Management Services (FIMS) entered into ...

How investors can navigate ESG-related investments with AI

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
As artificial intelligence (AI) and associated technologies continue to evolve, investors are unsure of how best to harness its benefits while focused on investing responsibly. Principles for Responsible Investments (RPI) head of human rights, social ...

ASIC launches sustainability reporting e-modules

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
ASIC has launched sustainability reporting resources in conjunction with the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB), aiming to help companies with new sustainability reporting obligations. E-learning Modules 1 to 3 cover core concepts behind the ...