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World Bank drops climate financing target under US pressure

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... had said. However, as it further extended the CCAP at the end of June, it retired the targeting. US secretary of the treasury Scott Bessent noted earlier in the year that climate finance targets impede market efficiency, distorts incentives, and detracts ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... performance test was one reason hindering institutional capital allocation at scale to climate-aligned opportunities. Treasury is currently consulting reforms to address benchmarking-hugging incentives encouraged by the superannuation performance test. ...

Institutional appetite outstrips climate investment opportunities: IGCC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... unlock institutional investment in decarbonisation opportunities, including in earlier-stage innovation and climate tech. Treasury is currently consulting reforms to address benchmarking-hugging incentives encouraged by the superannuation performance ...

Budget criticised for missing key clean energy opportunities

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
With Treasury pledging a whopping $14.8 billion to boost fuel security amid the Middle East crisis, the 2026 Budget has been criticised or missing key opportunities to progress the clean energy transition. Treasurer Jim Chalmers' Strengthening Australia's ...

Increased tax a move to 'shut down' local oil and gas: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... production or exports, to combat rising domestic energy costs because of the conflict in the Middle East, the report said. Treasury is understood to be modelling options for a new levy on gas exports as part of the upcoming federal budget, but the specifics ...

Foreign resident CGT discount on renewable assets takes shape

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026  |  NEWS
As part of the energy transition, Treasury is proposing a 50% capital gains tax (CGT) discount for foreign residents disposing renewable assets. The CGT discount is designed to operate for a transitional period to assist foreign investors in renewable ...

Macquarie lends $191m to UK's social housing provider

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... crucial, allowing us to form partnerships that sustain our continued investment in communities," Places for People head of treasury Baljit Singh said. "The funding further strengthens the resilience of our financing programme and reinforces our commitment ...

IGCC outlines policy priorities to 2030

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... opportunities; and delivering leadership beyond Australian borders to support regional decarbonisation and trade IGCC said Treasury modelling shows capturing these opportunities could deliver an economy around $2 trillion larger by 2050, with higher ...

Super moves: Aware Super, Future Fund, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... leaders David Bluff and Tammi Fisher stepped down. Simon Fraser, who served as acting executive director of overlays and treasury management, has resigned after more than 11 years with the Future Fund. He will be replaced by Catherine Board, who has ...

Green moves: AustralianSuper, Grattan Institute, Fidelity

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... background, including roles at the World Bank in Indonesia, consulting in Latin America, and earlier work in the Australian Treasury on tax-transfer reform, macroeconomic forecasting, and China-focused analysis. Finally, Kusha Mongia has joined AustralianSuper ...
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