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World Bank drops climate financing target under US pressure

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
The World Bank has dropped it 45% climate financing target under its Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP), after ongoing pressure from the US government. The bank had put out an ambitious target for its itself to dedicate 35% of its financing towards climate ...

AI-washing and cyber-washing

JAMES NORTH, FRIEDA CHAN, EUGENIA KOLIVOS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
As artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber security technologies become increasingly central to both business operations and consumer engagement, organisations are moving to highlight their digital technology capabilities. In the absence of specific ...

HESTA says ethical screens partly to blame for 'disappointing' ESG returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Riddhima Talwani HESTA's Sustainable Growth option returned members 2.75% over the last year. In comparison, its High Growth and Conservative options returned 11.5% and 6.4% respectively. In a statement to Financial Standard HESTA noted member aligned ...

MetLife IM head of sustainability strategies group departs

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
MetLife Investment Management (MIM) has bid farewell to its head of sustainability strategies group (SSG). SSG is responsible for MIM's sustainability aspirations, including oversight on sustainability governance, sustainability analytics, product development ...

Australian government backs EV battery manufacturing

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
The government's Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has backed commercialisation of Australian EV batteries producer under the Future Made in Australia agenda. The batteries aim to increase charging speeds up to 40% and battery density by 20% ...

Investment groups form alliance against modern slavery

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
A joint letter combining over 100 signatories of institutional investors, businesses, unions and related organisation was sent to the government advocating for reform to address underlying risks in modern slavery. The letter was sent to the Attorney-General ...

QIC critical minerals fund grows to $250m

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
QIC's Queensland Critical Minerals Fund (QCMF) has been expanded to$250 million under the Queensland government's 2026-27 state Budget, bolstering its capacity to support the state's critical minerals sector and strengthen domestic supply chains. The ...

Moreton Capital Partners launches El Niño-dedicated hedge fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
Moreton Capital Partners (MCP), founded by two Australian commodities experts, has launched a hedge fund strategy targeting dislocations caused by El Niño and is seeking to raise US$500 million raise by the end of September. The MCP Special Opportunities ...

Macquarie injects more into Southern Water with new partner

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) along with Asterion Industrial Partners as a new minority shareholder has injected an additional £300 million ($566m) of equity into Southern Water. Asterion Industrial Partners is a European infrastructure investment ...

Family office sues Qld government energy operator for $1bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
A Czech-based family office is taking the Queensland government-owned operator, CS Energy to the Federal Court of Australia, accusing it of mishandling operations and management at a power station resulting in losses exceeding $1 billion. Concerned ...