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Star Entertainment judgement gives key lessons for directors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... accountability. The clear message for boards is that active oversight of non-financial risk must be a focus, and especially so in high-risk, highly regulated sectors."

Insurers grapple with managing physical risks: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... the survey are concerned about infrastructure insurability in vulnerable regions, while 88% are expressed moderate-to-very high concern about physical risk creating systemic financial risk. In Australia, APRA's CPG 229 Climate Change Financial Risks ...

Salter Brothers' sustainable investment arm closes first PE deal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... of industrial platform KTF was designed to support. Master Instruments aligns strongly with our strategy of investing in high-quality industrial businesses that enable the energy transition," KSB partner Emma Jenkin said. "It is a resilient, cash-generative ...

Insurer sued for omitting shareholder proposal on climate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... for a vote at the annual general meeting," As You Sow said. In 2023, national insurance underwriting losses hit a 10-year high of US$38 billion as climate disasters become more common and severe. Since 2017, homeowners insurance premiums in the US have ...

New Forests acquires macadamia portfolio

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
New Forests' Australia New Zealand Landscapes and Forestry Fund (ANZLAFF) has acquired a portfolio of high-quality macadamia orchards and land aggregation located in the Bundaberg region of Queensland. The 636-hectare portfolio, to be named Bunya Orchards ...

Mercer's OCIO lead set to depart

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
Mercer Australia is set to lose the head of its OCIO business after more than 17 years with the firm. Mercer partner Craig Hughes is stepping down to take some downtime, with plans to return to the industry in the second half of 2026. "Working within ...

First Super names interim investment lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
First Super has appointed an interim head of investments as it searches for a permanent replacement. Chris Artis, the former chief investment officer of the Meat Industry Employees' Superannuation Fund (MIESF), has joined the industry fund in the ...

Gender pay gap dips to 11.2%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... has narrowed by 0.9 percentage points. Of the gender pay gap studied for 10,500 organisations, WGEA estimated employers in high-paying and male-dominated industries were more likely to have the largest gaps. While there are more women in high-paid roles ...

Gender-balanced investment teams outperform: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
Research shows gender-balanced investment teams tend to outperform, yet globally only 21% of assets under management (AUM) are overseen by gender-diverse teams. Vanguard's review of 2600 US equity funds showed mixed-gender teams with more than 50% women ...

Top fund managers win $31.2bn Swedish pension fund mandate

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... funds in the Swedish pension system. The funds procured must be suitable, controllable, sustainable, cost-efficient, and high quality, along with providing savers with freedom of choice. "The interest in participating in the procurement has been exceptionally ...