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Government to boost defence through venture capital

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian government is seeking proposals from Australia's private capital market for potential co-investments in local industry. The government has dramatically increased funding for Australia's defence force and has been making record investments ...

Harry Mitchell joins Investment Trends

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Harry Mitchell, the former Iress deputy chief executive, has joined research firm Investment Trends as an executive director on its advisory board. He will work alongside chief executive Eric Blewitt, bringing "fresh eyes" to the business that will ...

Betashares hires marketing chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Betashares has appointed a new chief marketing officer, as the firm seeks to grow its business across ETFs, managed accounts, superannuation and direct-to-investor offerings. Elaine Herlihy brings more than 25 years of senior marketing experience across ...

Ex-Zenith partner joins private assets platform

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
FinCap Australia has appointed a new head of portfolio construction and investment solutions for its private assets managed accounts (PAMA) platform, designed for wholesale and professional investors. Ben Davis brings more than 25 years' experience ...

Data centres, AI firms need robust ethical governance framework: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Data centres and technology firms must up the ante when it comes to establishing robust responsible governance frameworks as the industry faces mounting criticism for its intense water- and energy-hungry usage, according to an expert. ISS STOXX managing ...

Consultation opens to boost clean energy industry

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
The government has opened a consult to businesses from across the clean energy manufacturing supply chain to boost Australia's clean energy industry. The consultation will serve to help local manufacturing firms, workers and communities benefit directly ...

Frontier hires senior consultant from JANA

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Frontier Advisors has hired a senior consultant from a rival asset consulting firm. Martin Langham joins Frontier from JANA Investment Advisors, where he managed client relationships in Australia and New Zealand and led research on equities and alternative ...

Podcast: Data centres under threat from extreme weather

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
In this episode of The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar from FS Sustainability, discusses the increasing climate-driven risks to data centers with Julia Leske, managing director at ISS Sustainability. They explore the challenges posed by extreme ...

Government unveils Net Zero Fund design

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
The federal government outlined the purpose of its new Net Zero Fund, to be operational by the middle of the year. The $5 billion Net Zero Fund was announced last year as part of the Industry Sector Plan and will sit within the National Reconstruction ...

Emerging markets, sustainable equities drive energy transition in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... of the energy transition have continued to deliver strong, above-market earnings growth. The report identified that clean-tech markets have experienced a recovery in recent months. In contrast, while some lower-quality companies are rebounding from oversold ...