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Ethical ETFs see strongest flows since 2021

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
There is now $17.4 billion held in ethical and responsible ETFs in Australia, with net flows in 2025 representing the second highest on record. The total funds under management of ethical and responsible ETFs grew by just over $3 billion in 2025, up ...

Bill to curb US pension plans' ESG considerations passes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
The US House of Representatives has passed the Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act, limiting certain pension funds from considering environmental, social and governance factors in their investment decision making. The House voted ...

US exits major climate groups, sustainability initiatives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
US President Donald Trump has withdrawn the country from 66 international organisations that "no longer serve American needs", including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. A memorandum issued this week orders all executive departments and ...

Green moves: CalPERS, Future Fund, Impax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Future Fund's director of investment stewardship has retired, as CalPERS welcomes a chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer and a former HSBC Asset Management executive joins Impax. Karin Halliday has stepped down from her role as director of ...

Green moves: Macquarie AM, RIAA, U Ethical, UNLESS Financial

ELIZABETH FRY, ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... recently appointed Francie Doolan (Garretto) to the newly formed advisory council and nature finance specialist Guy Michael Williams. Merzian currently serves as chief executive of the Clean Energy Investor Group, the peak body representing big renewable ...

AP7 excludes major fossil fuel producers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
The Swedish pension fund giant placed exclusions on several major fossil fuel producers, ruling out investing in 35 companies including ASX-listed Woodside. This month, AP7 updated its list of excluded companies, adding a further 35 names to the list ...

Green moves: Future Generation Women, Tanarra Social Purpose

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... UNLESS Financial, its advisory board continues to expand with the appointment of nature finance specialist Guy Michael Williams. An ecologist and professional sustainability consultant, Williams brings more than 20 years' experience helping organisations ...

ASIC releases educational resources on sustainability reporting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
ASIC released new educational materials to help smaller companies and report preparers in understanding and applying the foundational concepts behind the sustainability reporting requirements. ASIC has worked with the Australian Accounting Standards ...

New Forests sells forestry assets to pension fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
New Forests has sold a significant stake of a New Zealand forestry fund to pension fund manager APG. APG is acquiring the remaining assets in the $700 billion Australia New Zealand Forest Fund 2. It marks the final sale for the fund. In doing so, APG ...

APRA flags governance concerns at HESTA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
APRA is imposing additional licence conditions on HESTA, finding it was inadequately prepared to effectively oversee and manage its recent administrator change. Earlier this year, HESTA switched administration providers, transitioning from MUFG to GROW ...