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Super SA welcomes chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
... the abrupt departure of Soulio after just six months. Soulio had joined Super SA after serving as the commissioner of Consumer and Business Services SA, the South Australian business regulator, for 10 years. Shortly after he commenced at Super SA in ...

CPA calls for stricter rules on sustainability claims

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
... consultation on sustainable investment labels, CPA Australia warned that vague or unsubstantiated claims risk undermining consumer trust. The accounting body has urged reforms to ensure that Australian investors can confidently choose products that align ...

CEFC makes record commitment of $3.8bn

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has made its largest commitment to date, offering up $3.8 billion for the Marinus Link project. Marinus Link is the undersea and underground electricity and data interconnector between North West Tasmania ...

ESG labels not fit for super: RIAA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) is concerned a 'one-size-fits-all' ESG labelling regime would actually increase the risk of greenwashing. Earlier this month, the government commenced a consultation on the introduction ...

VC firm invests in National Renewable Network

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
Climate tech venture capital fund Virescent Ventures has confirmed a substantial equity investment in National Renewable Network (NRN). Virescent Ventures is the largest equity investor in the $67.2 million debt and equity raise in the scale-up. NRN ...

Ethical ETFs to hit $15bn in assets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
About $500 million has been invested in ethical and responsible ETFs so far in 2025, with total funds under management in these products closing in on $15 billion. Australia's ETF industry increased by 9% in the first half of 2025, adding $34.2 billion ...

Capacity Investment Scheme supercharged for energy transition

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... transition," Bashir said "The delays of the energy transition are impacting businesses the most. Commercial and Industrial Consumer Energy and Virtual Power Plant solutions are a win-win [scenario] and should be included and accelerated in this expanded ...

Picture Wealth named fastest-growing planner: report

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... you are seeing our number growing rapidly." Allan Maitland, the company's chief executive and formerly the head of consumer bank for Westpac in WA, added that part of the company's appeal is its ability to cater for advisers, self-employed or ...

Consultation on sustainable product labels kicks off

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
The government has initiated a consultation phase on sustainable investment product labelling, releasing a paper aligning to its Sustainable Finance Roadmap. The government is seeking industry-wide feedback on a framework for sustainable investment ...

CSIRO launches National Energy Analysis Centre

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
The new National Energy Analysis Centre (NEAC) will analyse and model anonymised energy data from households and businesses to provide more information to decision-makers to help steer the transition. The CSIRO says the new research function will support ...