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ESG regulations have significantly shifted: Australian Ethical

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
Reflecting on the evolving regulatory landscape towards ESG and climate reporting requirements in the last 12 months, Australian Ethical chief impact and ethics officer Alison George said the industry had been going through a period of change. "The ...

Regulation a double-edged sword in sustainable investing: FTSE Rusell

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
More than one third of asset owners surveyed by FTSE Rusell believe greenwashing and availability of accurate data pose barriers to greater adoption of sustainable investment. According to the 8th Annual Sustainable Investment Asset Owner Survey 2025 ...

ANZ shareholders deliver 'clear message' at AGM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
ANZ shareholders delivered a "second strike" against the major bank's executive pay plans at the AGM with more than 32% of shareholders opposing the renumeration report. This comes after ANZ was recently hit with a record $240 million in penalties for ...

Green moves: Future Generation Women, Tanarra Social Purpose

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
After seven years leading John Wylie's Tanarra Social Purpose, Lisa Kingman is handing the reins to the firm's chief operating officer. Anna McCann will take up the chief executive role early next year, marking a leadership transition at the pro bono ...

Prioritising governance achieves better shareholder returns: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
A new analysis depicts how top-performing companies set themselves apart through disciplined governance, strategic focus, and clear communication with investors across Asia Pacific, including Australia. Boston Consulting Group's (BCG) 2025 Asia ...

Green moves: HSBC, Social Ventures, UNLESS

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
UNLESS Financial has appointed Francie Doolan (Garretto) to its newly formed advisory council, bringing heavyweight impact investing and systems-change credentials to the organisation. Doolan heads up Small Giants, a family office where she looks after ...

Australia misses out on China's cleantech boom: CEF

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
Australia is being overlooked by China's US$180 billon cleantech boom, according to Climate Energy Finance (CEF), warning this is putting the country's net zero and decarbonisation goals at risk. Since 2018, China's outward direct investment in Australia ...

Stewardship initiatives rise in popularity among DC pension funds

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
According to a recent global peer study by the Thinking Ahead Institute (TAI) more DC pension funds are pursuing stewardship initiatives to combat climate change and achieve net-zero targets. TAI co-founder Roger Urwin revealed that large Australian ...

RAM hires real estate lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
Real Asset Management has snapped up a senior funds management lead to spearhead its growth plans for its diversified real estate business. George Websdale joins from Dexus, where he led the healthcare partnerships team and developed the investment ...

Global resilience is a key systemic risk: HESTA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey told the recent ASFA Conference 2025 that the super fund has been considering global resilience as a key thematic when making responsible investment decisions. "We see this as a systemic risk, the same as climate change ...