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Government wants clear ESG labels for retail investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Treasury is welcoming industry feedback on the labelling of sustainable financial products, with a particular focus on retail offerings. The consultation will cover the scope of the labelling system, disclosures, thresholds for labelling, and certain ...

CPA calls on government to promote ESG adoption

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... system that is getting in the way." In its 2026-27 pre-Budget submission, CPA Australia has called on the government to promote ESG adoption, including climate-related disclosures; reduce regulatory pressure and improve productivity; improve Australia's ...

Data centres, AI firms need robust ethical governance framework: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... happening in front of us with the use of the technology and how that is going to impact society more broadly," she said. From an ESG lens, it raises questions on how investors can assess companies if there are currently no ethical frameworks in place. ...

Texas anti-ESG law deemed unconstitutional

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
An anti-ESG law introduced in Texas in 2021 has been labelled "unconstitutionally vague" and in breach of free speech provisions. In 2021, a law was introduced in Texas that barred the state, including pension plans, from investing in or contracting ...

Green moves: Lendlease, Qantas, TNFD

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Qantas' ESG lead joins property group while another high-profile sustainability expert swaps property for supermarkets, and the TNFD appoints an EY partner. Kathryn Franklin has left Qantas to join Vicinity Centres as head of climate reporting and ...

Morningstar Sustainalytics launches climate investment tool

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... more confidence, Morningstar Sustainalytics said. It comes as demand for climate-aligned investment remains strong despite ESG headwinds, driven by growing potential returns. The data supports investors to assess decarbonisation trajectories and performance-based ...

Super moves: Brighter Super, UniSuper, Rest, Acenda

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... quantitative macroeconomic research. Before joining Frontier, Miao worked as a research assistant at RMIT University on an ESG research project in partnership with Northern Trust Asset Management. She also held a research role at Monash University, where ...

Green moves: Australian Retirement Trust, Pathzero

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Australian Retirement Trust has hired an ESG specialist to lead its UK activities, as climate data platform Pathzero recruits from Aware Super. Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has appointed a senior ESG specialist from Deutsche Bank to lead its London ...

Super moves: ART, Allianz, HESTA, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... our key stakeholder relationships," he said on LinkedIn. At Deutsche Bank, Coustar most recently served as global head of ESG, a role she held for four years. In that capacity, she led the German lender's sustainable finance activities across private ...

HMC Capital wholesale head exits for COO position

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... the Challenger representative on six affiliate boards, was a member of the Office of the Responsible Entity and sat on the ESG Steering Committee for Challenger Ltd. Earlier in his career, he worked in corporate finance at GPT Group and as an investment ...