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Green moves: RIAA, Westpac

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... knowledge and guidance across climate, nature and social impact," Krstic said. Toohill said industry-backed sustainability standards work best when they are both rigorous and widely adopted. "Over the past 20 years I've seen firsthand the power of ...

Star Entertainment judgement gives key lessons for directors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... directors did not breach their duties in this case. ASIC will always require directors and executives to meet the highest standards of corporate governance because of the crucial role they play in maintaining trust." Hanrahan said ASIC faced a heavy ...

Vanguard settles Texas-led coal antitrust lawsuit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... it was never a member of Climate Action 100+. In a statement, Vanguard said the terms of the settlement reaffirm its standards and the passive nature of its index funds. "At Vanguard we are focused on helping our more than 50 million investors and their ...

Super moves: Mercer, AusSuper, Future Fund, VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... said. Elsewhere, Shikha Gupta, Future Fund's executive director of alternatives, has been elected trustee of the Standards Board for Alternative Investments (SBAI), the industry body promoting best-practice standards across alternative investments. ...

Texas anti-ESG law deemed unconstitutional

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... persons of ordinary intelligence a reasonable opportunity to know what conduct is prohibited and does not provide explicit standards for determining compliance with the law." As such, he ordered the state of Texas to stop implementing and enforcing the ...

Future Group names chief investment officer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... unlisted assets. "This new structure positions Future Group for its next phase of growth while maintaining the highest standards of governance and accountability," Sheikh concluded.

Future Group rejigs investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... unlisted assets. "This new structure positions Future Group for its next phase of growth while maintaining the highest standards of governance and accountability," Sheikh concluded. Separately, Betashares has appointed Daniel Choo as head of multi-asset ...

Growing disaster costs elevate need for climate adaptation investments: Actuaries Institute

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... resilience," the submission read. "Investment in household-level adaptation, resilience ratings and improved building standards is essential to limit the pressure on insurance affordability." Meanwhile, the submission also draws attention to the National ...

Polluting companies should pay their fair share: Superpower Institute

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... ways to both lower emissions and create a structurally robust Australian economy into the future." "By international standards Australians are missing out on the economic benefits of our gas industry, and we are in fact the ones subsidising their environmental ...

First Nations people face financial exclusion, significant barriers: AFCA

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... reviews of industry codes of practices across the sector already underway, this presents an opportunity to set consistent standards for First Nations engagement and access to services, customer service and support, it said. Smith described it is timely ...