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QIC critical minerals fund grows to $250m

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
QIC's Queensland Critical Minerals Fund (QCMF) has been expanded to$250 million under the Queensland government's 2026-27 state Budget, bolstering its capacity to support the state's critical minerals sector and strengthen domestic supply chains. The ...

Moreton Capital Partners launches El Niño-dedicated hedge fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
Moreton Capital Partners (MCP), founded by two Australian commodities experts, has launched a hedge fund strategy targeting dislocations caused by El Niño and is seeking to raise US$500 million raise by the end of September. The MCP Special Opportunities ...

US issues $25bn loan for nuclear power

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is issuing a US$17.5 billion ($25bn) loan to finance the purchase of necessary materials for the construction of 10 large-scale commercial nuclear reactors across the country, with each generating 1.1 gigawatt (GW) ...

First local carbon refinery facility opens

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
Orica, an ASX-listed commercial explosive provider, has collaborated with clean technology firm MCi Carbon to open Australia's first carbon utilisation facility in Kooragang Island, New South Wales. The facility is an initiative within Orica's global ...

NZ Super Fund doubles down on sustainability

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... and sustainability scenarios into portfolio decisions making. The fund said climate change remains the most financially material sustainability challenge facing investors and continues to shape its investment strategy. "We explicitly recognise climate ...

Broad exclusions in defence investing don't work anymore: Experts

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
The Future Fund confirmed it has not reviewed its exclusions framework in defence investments recently, the Senate Committee heard in late May. Senator Barbara Pocock was questioning if the Future Fund has conducted analysis of its framework on the ...

ACCC sues Grill'd over alleged 'greenwashing' tree-planting promotion

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched Federal Court proceedings against Grill'd, alleging the burger chain misled consumers about the extent of donations made under its Tree Day Tuesday environmental campaign. The ...

Is there an ethical way to play AI?

VINNAY CCHODA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... enabling advanced semiconductor manufacturing. While chip fabrication is energy and water intensive, ASML is increasing material circularity and working with customers to reduce energy use per wafer [a thin slice of semiconductor material used in manufacturing ...

First Sentier MUFG unveils investor guide to ocean risks

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
The First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute has launched a new framework for investors to navigate ocean risks and opportunities. First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute director Sudip Hazra said one big gaps they found was in ...

Top ASX200 contributors to biodiversity loss revealed

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
A latest report by Biodiversity Council found energy, materials, industrials and consumer staples consistently emerged as the highest impact sectors for biodiversity loss. Cracking the code: Using nature data to understand the impact of the ASX200 assessed ...