Search Results

Showing 41 - 50 of 617 results for "conduct"

Norway SWF told to pause ethical divestments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
... prepared for that it may no longer be able to invest in them. Currently, the fund may choose to exclude a company based on conduct, product or alternative reasons. So far, 104 companies are excluded based on their products. It's expected the review ...

False exclusion claims see Prime Super fined

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
... greenwashing interventions are founded on enforcing well-established legal obligations that prohibit misleading and deceptive conduct," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "Fund managers need to make sure that they accurately represent the nature of ...

South Australia key to green exports expansion: Research

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
New research conducted by Baringa Partners and commissioned by the Clean Energy Investor Group outlines a clear pathway for Australia to grow its electricity grid in support of producing green iron exports and other products at scale. The modelling ...

UK to bring ESG ratings providers under regulation

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
The UK government has put forward legislation to bring ESG ratings providers into the remit of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). FCA welcomed the step and said it marked a significant milestone in UK's commitment to enhancing transparency and trust ...

Boards face limitations in managing climate risks

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
At the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) Summit 2025, Queensland Investment Corporation's (QIC) ESG and general manager Alison Ewings said that "climate change is a risk in its own right" and "a threat multiplier." But there are limitations ...

How Australia can benefit from the common ground taxonomy

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
... European taxonomy to define what 'green' is in their own interpretation, similar to many other countries, as they all conduct their own taxonomy," Ma said. Ma explained that, eventually, 200 countries will each have their own taxonomy, and the variation ...

Rest Super team defects to Channel Capital

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
Rest Super's operational due diligence team is defecting to Channel Capital in a major coup for the local investment manager. The move comes as Channel Capital launches a specialist global operational due diligence (ODD) business to meet growing ...

Fiducian sued for greenwashing in ESG fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 6 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
... Investment Management, alleging it breached its duties as a responsible entity and engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct about its environmental, social and governance (ESG) fund. ASIC is alleging Fiducian failed to act with care and diligence ...

Asset owners prioritise climate action in investment strategies: Survey

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Morningstar's fourth annual Voice of the Asset Owner survey offers insights into how Australian asset owners are navigating an evolving investment landscape amid growing global disruptions and climate imperatives. The survey polled 50 Australian asset ...

Rest revises sustainable option's investment criteria

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Rest is updating the investment criteria for the property, infrastructure and alternatives asset classes within its Sustainable Growth option, from August 29. The $100 billion superannuation fund said since the option launched in 2021, the investment ...