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Growing disaster costs elevate need for climate adaptation investments: Actuaries Institute

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... suggestions include integrating natural disaster costs and adaptation investment requirements into the Net Zero Plan, government funding through co-investment and concessional finance, and extending the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy to include ...

Polluting companies should pay their fair share: Superpower Institute

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
In a recent report, the Superpower Institute proposed two policies that hold polluting companies fiscally accountable for their fair share of damages to the natural environment. The Polluter Pays Levy (PPL) would target companies that extract or import ...

JANA hires from Russell Investments

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... he was an institutional business development manager at Russell, working closely with not-for-profit, insurance and government clients. JANA head of client development Sai Srinivasan said, "Oscar's experience working with NFP and liability-aware ...

Quinbrook divests in UK flexible energy platform for $83m

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... has been led by chief executive Andy Lowe since 2022. The nature of the transaction means it requires approval from government under the National Security and Investment Act of 2021 and notification to Ofgem, the energy regulator for the UK. Quinbrook ...

AkademikerPension to ditch US treasuries

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... credit risks as some of the major drivers behind the move. "The US is basically not a good credit and long-term the US government finances are not sustainable," AkademikerPension chief investment officer Anders Schelde told Bloomberg. He also told the ...

Pathzero partners with global providers to integrate climate data

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... Investors increasingly face the need for accessible data as climate risks impact financial assets. According to the government's National Climate Risk Assessment, Australia faces annual disaster recovery costs of $40 billion each year by 2050 in the ...

Avetta Partners develops new social responsibility risks tool

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... increased penalties, stricter reporting requirements, and heightened due diligence, Avetta said. In December 2024, the government agreed to implement 25 of 30 recommendations and is currently conducting consultations on potential future reforms that ...

ART, QIC open new social housing as part of $150m investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... housing provider Brisbane Housing Company (BHC) and consortium partner QIC, with funding support from the Queensland government, and financing from Housing Australia and ART. ART general manager mid-risk assets Michael Weaver said the housing investment ...

Productivity Commission pushing for a circular economy

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... metals it contains presents a significant economic opportunity," PC commissioner Alison Roberts said Meanwhile, the government has earmarked $270 billion for public infrastructure development up to 2029, the paper said, presenting a significant opportunity ...

Investments for solar, wind projects 'sporadic' in 2025: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Despite "record" government support, investment in large-scale renewables has been sporadic in Australia, and previous peaks are unlikely to be replicated, a new report found. According to BloombergNEF's (BNEF) Australia: 10 Things to Watch in 2026 ...