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SEC drops defence of climate disclosures rule

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... climate-related risks. The law required companies to disclose any climate-related risks that would have a material impact on their business, as well as their greenhouse gas emissions, though it did not include Scope 3 emissions reporting or the need ...

Green moves: CSIRO, Ethinvest, Social Enterprise Australia

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... launched three years ago to represent for-profit businesses that tackle social or environmental problems while conducting business. She will remain on the board as deputy chair. As the chief executive of the English Family Foundation, Morrissey was one ...

Buyout firm nabs GQG executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... technology-focused private equity and venture capital firm as head of investor relations. O'Neill landed at EQT when it opened for business in Australia in early 2020. Before joining the Swedish buyout firm, he worked at Partners Group in Sydney ...

MSC appoints operating chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... the trustee firm following a promotion to operating chief. Credited with bringing commerciality to the risk side of the business, Brown has served as both the chief compliance officer and chief risk officer, covering regulatory responsibilities for the ...

Active Super PM opens asset consultant

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... firms and family offices as senior roles in superannuation disappear. Pholsena said Altivate Consulting is drumming up business mostly from these investors. "It's very early days, but despite the uncertainty, someone with my background can help wholesale ...

Board cyber security oversight 'endangers' firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... alone - the highest in 3.5 years. Kitt said cyber security governance is not simply an IT issue. "It is a fundamental business risk that requires board-level ownership. Just as financial oversight and regulatory compliance are core governance responsibilities ...

Disclosure of climate risks doubles in four years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... loss statement. Accountants play an important role in sustainability and climate reporting that enables investment and business decision making. It's about the long-term environmental impact, and for many companies, reporting on their ambitions to ...

New fund backs marginalised female entrepreneurs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... trying to grow their entities and improve their livelihoods, with 90% of the loans provided to women," it said. Good Business Foundation, an organisation that supports sustainable and inclusive small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets ...

UBS delays climate target to 2035

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
UBS has delayed its climate targets deadline to 2035 for its operations and flagged it is scrapping its mission to align 20% of total assets within its asset management unit to net zero. In its Sustainability Report 2024 released this week, the global ...

JANA hires Mercer principal

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
JANA Investment Advisors has welcomed a new senior investment consultant to bolster its wealth business. The consultant said David Wilson's appointment reflects the increasing demand for sophisticated investment solutions in the wealth sector. As ...