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UBS ditches Net-Zero Banking Alliance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
UBS joins a slew of financial institutions in ditching the Net-Zero Banking Alliance despite claiming its "ambition to being a leader in sustainability is unchanged." The exit comes amid its annual assessment of sustainability- and climate-related memberships. ...

New chief executive takes IFPA helm

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
Ky Wilson has taken over as chief executive of the Institute of Financial Professionals of Australia (IFPA). Wilson took on the role late last month after having served in an acting capacity as general manager for several months. She was previously ...

Green moves: Greenpeace, IGCC, Mirvac, PRI

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) has a new executive director, policy in Francesca Muskovic. She will join in late July from the Property Council of Australia where she's been national policy director. She's been with the body for ...

Talent exodus hits Zenith, Lonsec and Evidentia

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
Zenith Investment Partners will see the departure of its lead consultant, highlighting the intensifying battle for experienced asset consultants. Zenith lead consultant Steve Tang is understood to have joined colleague Ben Davis at Ascalon Capital. ...

Green moves: Climateworks, Friends of the Earth

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Climateworks has added a head of Australia programs, while Friends of the Earth have a new chief executive. Climateworks Centre has welcomed Erwin Jackson to its executive leadership team as the head of Australia programs. He joins the organisation ...

ISS ESG introduces new Sustainability Bond Rating

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025  |  NEWS
ISS ESG launched a new Sustainability Bond Rating to give investors a sustainability impact and risk assessment at the issuance level of ESG or sustainability-linked bonds. It can be applied across bonds issued by both corporate and sovereign entities ...

Investors progress on climate, but barriers emerge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025  |  NEWS
A growing number of local investors are making progress on climate despite the anti-ESG sentiment simmering offshore. A fresh report from the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) found 65 of Australia's super funds, fund managers, and retail ...

MaxCap names chief risk officer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
A senior banker credited with developing the Australian securitisation market has landed at MaxCap Group, the real estate fund manager. A former head of global securitisation at National Australia Bank, Manny Arabatzis has been appointed chief risk ...

Frontier promotes staffers

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
Frontier Advisors has promoted three of its team and added an analyst to its growing research pool. Cathryn Goh and Uday Bachan have been elevated to the role of consultant from their prior positions of associate. Bachan, who started at the firm four ...

Green moves: RIAA, Ownership Matters, Pollination Group

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
Ross Piper is stepping down as chair of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia after seven years on the board and will be replaced by a First Sentier Investments executive. RIAA said Piper played a critical role in advancing responsible ...