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Surge in AI usage, new apps overwhelm energy efficiency: IEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026  |  NEWS
The improvements in artificial intelligence (AI) energy efficiency per individual task is being overshadowed by the surge in the number of users and launch of energy-intensive AI applications, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The ...

UK pension insurer enters affordable housing sector

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026  |  NEWS
Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension schemes in the UK, has launched Verda Living, a for-profit registered provider of social and affordable housing (FPRP), following approval from the Regulator of Social ...

Court finds NZ Super exclusions policies 'unlawful'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... rights standards is concerned. They are unreasonable and unlawful." The court called for the Guardians to reformulate the policy documents which, once in place, will require the fund to make a decision regarding the four holdings. However, the court ...

Lobby group names and shames companies omitting shareholder resolutions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... political spending disclosures. On the list are the likes of Amazon, BP, UnitedHealth, Chubb, and Dell. Tim Smith, senior policy advisor at ICCR, said the new resource is an especially useful tool for investors evaluating their votes and engagement with ...

Green moves: ASFI, U Ethical

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... social outcomes. May is currently executive director at IFM Investors and brings expertise across asset management, public policy and sustainable finance strategy. David Atkin, former chief of the PRI, brings global experience across institutional investment ...

IGCC outlines policy priorities to 2030

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) has set out its policy priorities for 2026 to 2030, outlining where investors see the most compelling opportunities to unlock capital and strengthen Australia's economic resilience. The priorities were developed ...

Circular economy needs to be realigned for effective deployment

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026  |  NEWS
Although a circular economy is modelled to eliminate waste and pollution, new research led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) indicates there are recurring challenges around it. A circular economy is a system that aims to minimise waste by keeping materials ...

APRA's climate-related stress tests pose as financial risk

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... forecast, but a worst-case scenario if extreme weather continues to worsen and further risk is baked into our system. "The policy choices around investment in mitigation for homes which governments make now can help to prevent rising risk. This is not ...

Green moves: Australian Ethical, Future Fund

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... the Future Fund, as business partner - inclusive practices. Gao joined the Future Fund in October 2021 in a people and policy role and later moved into the Academy team, which acts as the fund's central hub for training, culture and professional development. ...

Advocacy groups challenge SEC policy on shareholder proposals

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is being sued over a new policy that gives companies "an effective rubber-stamp" to omit shareholder proposals in company proxy statements. As You Sow and the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility ...