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QIC natural capability lead exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... productivity and positive environmental outcomes," he said at the time on LinkedIn. Prior to QIC, Champion was a non-executive director at GM Hotels and spent five years at the now-defunct Blue Sky Alternative Investments. Champion served as the head ...

Government gives $11m to support First Nations energy security

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... regional and remote Australia where the main grid does not reach or is currently unreliable. Clean Energy Projects co-director at Original Power Madison Sturgess explained the Ngardara Project will innovate and evolve renewable energy solutions within ...

Pension funds urged to account for climate risk in private assets

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... plus time horizon, so these are highly likely to be affected by rising physical climate risks," Ortec Finance managing director for climate scenarios and sustainability Maurits van Joolingen said. Ortec Finance estimates private infrastructure assets ...

Green moves: ACSI, WGEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... locally and nationwide. Her other senior executive roles within the Queensland public service include serving as deputy director-general of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, as well as the Department of Housing and Public Works. Castley also ...

HESTA votes against Santos chief's remuneration

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026  |  NEWS
HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey has issued a statement after the super fund voted against the remuneration plan for Santos chief executive Kevin Gallagher. At the Santos annual general meeting, HESTA voted against the remuneration and the grant of ...

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

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... energy demand is much larger than the potential impact of an AI-driven economic growth boost," the IEA said. IEA executive director Fatih Birol commented: "Now, we see that while AI is still an energy taker, it is also becoming an energy maker - driving ...

QIC invests in ASX-listed miner, becomes majority shareholder

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... execute on our strategy to become a near-term copper and gold producer in Central Queensland," QMines chair and managing director Andrew Sparke said. Meanwhile, the funding will also support the completion of the definitive feasibility study (DFS), FEED ...

NSW government grants $11m to curb carbon pollution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... strong concepts into commercially viable projects that can scale up carbon abatement across NSW," NSW DCCEEW executive director Jenny Merkley said. One project will support World Wildlife Fund's koala-friendly carbon initiative which is helping local ...

UK pension insurer enters affordable housing sector

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... stability, enabling Verda Living to take a patient, responsible approach to delivering and managing homes." PIC managing director of PIC Capital Hayley Rees affirmed PIC's primary purpose is to pay the pensions of current and future policyholders. "Verda ...

Australian Ethical bleeds $500m in Q126

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... negative investment performance of $0.63 billion, or -4%, for the period, it said. Commenting, Australian Ethical managing director John McMurdo said despite the ongoing uncertainty the milestones reached in the period represent meaningful progress towards ...