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Shareholders walk back on Macquarie climate transparency push

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Around 18% of Macquarie shareholders have voted in favour of the resolution for the investment giant to disclose how its fossil fuel financing aligns with its commitment to the Paris Agreement. This is major walk back from last year, when 35% of shareholders ...

Data Centres should pay for clean energy: Poll

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Australians overwhelmingly believe data centre operators should be required to fund the renewable energy needed to power their rapidly growing operations, according to new polling commissioned by the Climate Council. The YouGov survey of 1624 Australians ...

Roundtable reflections: Is ESG dead?

BETH GOLDSMITH, CARLOTA GARCIA-MANAS  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
"Is ESG dead?" we asked at our recent Responsible Investors (RI) roundtable in May this year. Short answer: no. But the conversation has matured - and climate physical risk is coming of age in methodology and assessment. The real question is: can investors ...

Tokenisation can accelerate sustainability objectives: Northern Trust

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Project Acacia identified significant economic growth opportunities with tokenised financial infrastructure in Australia, but the initiative extends further for those that are currently looking for more efficient ways to offset their carbon footprints. ...

Government delivers more 'teeth' to modern slavery act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... remedies for victims." Australian Human Rights Institute director Justine Nolan has said the current Australian Modern Slavery Act raises awareness in educating people on the problem but has fallen short in following through and being effective. Nolan ...

Deloitte launches AI tool to measure value of sustainability

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Deloitte has launched a new framework and artificial intelligence (AI) powered platform designed to help organisations quantify the financial value of sustainable investments. The consulting firm unveiled Sustainability Fusion, a framework, digital ...

Australian Ethical adds $1bn to FUM in three months

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
The ethical manager wrapped up the financial year with a strong performance, gaining almost $1 billion in funds under management (FUM) to $14.5 billion from the March quarter. The performance was a result of strong rollover activity and growing super ...

AMGC, ARENA launch $10m fund for industrial decarbonisation

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has launched a $10 million fund with the backing from Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to help accelerate industrial decarbonisation through co-investment in smaller manufacturing facilities. The ...

Campbell Global promotes new head of global acquisition

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
J.P. Morgan subsidiary Campbell Global has promoted Michael Barbara to head of global acquisition. The new role expands his responsibilities as the timberland investment manager looks to grow its global portfolio of forestry and nature-based assets. ...

EQT acquires Copia Power from Carlyle

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
EQT has acquired the US renewable energy platform from The Carlyle Group, expanding its infrastructure portfolio across the nation. The transaction aligns with EQT's focus on investing behind the infrastructure underpinning global demand for artificial ...
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