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Australian Ethical lifts investment fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... investments can provide greater diversification and more consistent returns when added to a portfolio of traditional assets," Australia Ethical said. "Given current market conditions, we also believe alternative assets are undervalued compared to listed ...

Cbus appoints member director

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
An experienced director joins the Cbus board this month. Stuart Gordon, state secretary of the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) South Australian branch, has joined the super fund's board of directors. Gordon has a long association ...

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 ...

PC outlines key reforms to boost clean energy investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... interim report setting out key reforms to investing in cheaper, cleaner energy and the net zero transition. The PC said Australia needs to address the gaps and overlaps in emissions reduction incentives, speed up approvals for clean energy infrastructure ...

Green bonds: The good, the bad, the opportunities

JOHANN PLE  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... the strong dynamic among European countries-most of which are already issuing green bonds-but also new issuers such as Australia. The euro remained the key driver of growth with 60% of issuances while emerging markets (EM) declined from 10.4% to 6.5%. ...

Victoria looks to enshrine work from home rights

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... without being included in preliminary discussions and policy development. The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) said the proposed law will disproportionately impact small businesses. "Unlike large corporations with extensive ...

Octopus awarded $1bn mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
Octopus Australia has announced a partnership with APG Asset Management, a Dutch pension fund investor with assets under management exceeding $1 trillion (€ 590 billion). As part of the partnership, APG intends to commit over $1 billion to Octopus ...

HESTA calls for reforms to help women in retirement

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... retirement balances from the higher super guarantee. "The increase in the super guarantee to 12% marked another milestone for Australia's world-class retirement system and has already started to benefit millions of working Australians. This modelling ...

Australia has 'incredible opportunity' to lead in clean energy: UN

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... launched, designed to fast-track Australian business leadership on climate and sustainability reporting. This comes as Australia positions itself to co-host the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in partnership with Pacific Island nations. In ...

IFM Investors launches modern slavery framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... subcontracting." Citing the Australian Institute of Criminology, one in every five people experience modern slavery in Australia, highlighting the scale of the detection challenge. "Modern slavery risks are among the most difficult to detect in investment ...