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SEC criticises proxy adviser 'oligopoly,' urges AI use

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has slammed the oligopolistic nature of the proxy adviser industry and floated the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to upend their stronghold. Brian Daly, the director of the SEC's division ...

US exits major climate groups, sustainability initiatives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
US President Donald Trump has withdrawn the country from 66 international organisations that "no longer serve American needs", including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. A memorandum issued this week orders all executive departments and ...

Fund managers cite net zero, active ownership as top focus: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Net zero and active ownership, including proxy voting, are the top areas of responsible investment focus for fund managers, Frontier Advisors' annual survey reveals. The 83 fund managers canvassed in the 2025 What fund managers (and consultants) really ...

ESG regulations have significantly shifted: Australian Ethical

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
Reflecting on the evolving regulatory landscape towards ESG and climate reporting requirements in the last 12 months, Australian Ethical chief impact and ethics officer Alison George said the industry had been going through a period of change. "The ...

The benefits of modern slavery due diligence laws in Australia

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
Anti-slavery commissioner Chris Evans hosted the Moving the Needle: Exploring Options for Due Diligence Laws to Combat Modern Slavery webinar where experts discussed the potential benefits and methods for developing due diligence laws in Australia. ...

ANZ hit with additional $10m penalty

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
The Federal Court has ordered ANZ to pay $250 million in penalties over a wide range of misconduct and systemic risk failures addressed in September, as the bank continues to work on a remediation plan to rectify those issues. ANZ was ordered to pay ...

Embedding biodiversity risk assessments requires incentives: Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
In partnership with Melbourne University's Biodiversity Institute, asset manager Franklin Templeton co-produced the Making money talk nicely: Biodiversity impact assessment for investors report. Findings outlined that portfolio impacts on biodiversity ...

ANZ shareholders deliver 'clear message' at AGM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
ANZ shareholders delivered a "second strike" against the major bank's executive pay plans at the AGM with more than 32% of shareholders opposing the renumeration report. This comes after ANZ was recently hit with a record $240 million in penalties for ...

Green moves: Future Generation Women, Tanarra Social Purpose

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
After seven years leading John Wylie's Tanarra Social Purpose, Lisa Kingman is handing the reins to the firm's chief operating officer. Anna McCann will take up the chief executive role early next year, marking a leadership transition at the pro bono ...

Investors must be ESG-led amid data centre boom: CEFC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) says investors have the responsibility to use their capital and influence to incentivise the creation and maintenance of green data centres as the sector is tipped to rake in up to $135 billion over the next ...