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CEFC commits $70m to accelerate decarbonisation

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has backed the Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) Global Infrastructure Fund II (QGIF II) to decarbonise two of Australia's highest emitting sectors, energy and transport. The $70 million investment will ...

ACSI releases updated Governance Guidelines

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has released the 12 th edition of its Governance Guidelines. The document outlined the updated expectations of long-term investors on material governance and sustainability issues at listed companies. ...

Productivity Commission pushing for a circular economy

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
A recent inquiry by the Productivity Commission (PC) revealed Australia is discarding valuable materials and leaving recoverable resources untapped while generating significant amounts of waste, saying a national adoption of a circular economy is the ...

Fund managers cite net zero, active ownership as top focus: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Net zero and active ownership, including proxy voting, are the top areas of responsible investment focus for fund managers, Frontier Advisors' annual survey reveals. The 83 fund managers canvassed in the 2025 What fund managers (and consultants) really ...

ESG adding value to private equity investments: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Despite the current mixed sentiment toward environmental, social, and governance (ESG) in some areas, a new report demonstrates how it can add value to private investments when executed correctly. British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) ...

Consultation for Community Benefit Principles open

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
As part of the government's Future Made in Australia policy, the consultation for the Community Benefit Principles has opened. The principles are intended to ensure that the benefits of significant public investment flow to local workers, industries ...

Renewables are cheapest: CSIRO GenCost report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
The annual GenCost report by CSIRO and the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has achieved draft stage for its 2025-2026 edition. The research continues to identify renewables as the cheapest energy source. The report provides capital costs for ...

Green moves: Future Generation Women, Tanarra Social Purpose

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
After seven years leading John Wylie's Tanarra Social Purpose, Lisa Kingman is handing the reins to the firm's chief operating officer. Anna McCann will take up the chief executive role early next year, marking a leadership transition at the pro bono ...

Buyout firm announces promotions

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
Australia's oldest and largest buyout shop, Pacific Equity Partners, has refreshed its investment bench with a cluster of new appointments and promotions that signal its appetite for scale. PEP's partner & client group has added two new hires. ...

Cornell publishes roadmap for AI decarbonisation

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
A recent study by Cornell University revealed the current and forecasted environmental impacts of AI growth and provided an actionable roadmap to mitigate the threats. As companies like OpenAI and Google increasingly invest in new AI data centres, coordination ...