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RIAA lauds leading responsible superannuation funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment, Australian Retirement Trust (ART), HESTA and Rest are among the top Responsible Super Fund Leaders in 2026 recognised by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). The others to receive recognition are ...

'Shockproof' portfolios integrate geopolitical risks: CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
Investors must integrate geopolitical risks into their decision making and anticipate assets are being repriced at a blistering rate, as a means to help "shockproof" portfolios, according to an investments chief. As uncertainty around geopolitical risks ...

Rabobank names global chief sustainability officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
Rabobank has promoted a long serving leader to the executive role of chief sustainability officer. Dries Lagerberg assumes his new role on June 1, having served as head of group sustainability regulations and commitments for the last three years. Lagerberg ...

Schroders Greencoat acquires APF Energy

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
Schroders' energy-transition infrastructure investment manager has acquired APF Energy, a biomethane platform based in the Netherlands. Schroders Greencoat took over APF Energy from SWEN Capital Partners via its direct impact strategy, SWEN Impact Fund ...

QIC Ventures consortium raise $25m for Arkeus

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
QIC Ventures has led the $25 million raise for homegrown defence technology manufacturer Arkeus, which can detect targets eight times further than competitors. Arkeus is used by the Australian Army and US Department of Defense, also known as the US ...

Budget criticised for missing key clean energy opportunities

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
With Treasury pledging a whopping $14.8 billion to boost fuel security amid the Middle East crisis, the 2026 Budget has been criticised or missing key opportunities to progress the clean energy transition. Treasurer Jim Chalmers' Strengthening Australia's ...

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
The systematic exploitation of migrant workers sustains substantial parts of Australia's economy, according to a new study that calls out superannuation as one hotbed that helps obfuscate underpayment. As part of this, international students alone ...

Supply chain risks hamper net zero ambitions: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
New academic research finds that Australia's supply chains are major detractors to its ability to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. The joint study from the University of Adelaide and Flinders University delved into Australia's renewable energy ...

QIC natural capability lead exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026  |  NEWS
QIC's lead for its natural capability team has left the post following a strategic review at the $135 billion institutional investment manager. Andrew Champion was appointed the principal of natural capital in November 2021 and then promoted as head ...