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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 ...

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 ...

APRA's climate-related stress tests pose as financial risk

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
A stress test conducted by APRA reveals climate-related risks can aggravate Australia's insurance protection gap for households and ultimately heighten financial risks. In the Insurance Climate Vulnerability Assessment report, APRA warns how increased ...

Instos target governance, strategic risks in 2026

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
Institutional investors are doubling down on governance and strategic risks in 2026 when engaging with investee companies, a new study from Georgeson finds. According to the Global Institutional Investor Survey, 80% of instos rank governance and strategic ...

Modern slavery legislation a 'half law': Australian Human Rights Institute

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
The current Australian Modern Slavery Act raises awareness in educating people on the problem but falls short in following through and being effective, Australian Human Rights Institute director Justine Nolan said. Speaking at the recent Australian ...

The one red flag that makes this manager reconsider a stock

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
Spikes in remuneration among founders of ASX-listed companies are a red flag for one fund manager with nearly $9 billion in assets under management, actively pushing for fair and realistic pay structures. Speaking at this week's Australian Council ...

QIC kicks off Qld sustainable energy co-investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
Under its $200 million North West Energy Fund (NWEF), QIC is now engaging with potential partners to deliver localised energy solutions in Queensland's North-West Minerals Province (NWMP). Through the NWEF, QIC said it will consider options ranging ...

Podcast: Climate disclosure reports - what's the verdict?

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
This week on The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar speaks with Mary Stewart of ERM about Australia's new mandatory climate disclosure regime introduced in 2024 and what the first wave of calendar-year reports, due next month, means for investors ...

Green moves: Australian Ethical, KPMG, Morningstar Sustainalytics

ELIZABETH FRY, RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
Morningstar Sustainalytics has promoted its Australia and New Zealand commercial lead to head sales across Asia Pacific. Michelle Cameron will oversee the firm's sales and client success teams across the region, working with institutional investors ...

Ausbil adds to institutional sales

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
Ausbil Investment Management has hired a new business development manager for its institutional team. Kate Machin joins with nearly two decades of industry experience across a variety of institutional and wholesale roles in Australia and New Zealand. ...