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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 ...

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 ...

ARENA reshuffles board with four senior appointments

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has unveiled a refreshed board, appointing Marianna O'Gorman as chair and Elizabeth O'Leary as deputy chair in the first all-female leadership team in the agency's history. The appointments ...

ECB introduces climate risk overlay for bank collateral framework

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
The European Central Bank (ECB) has introduced climate related risk adjustments into its collateral framework. This marks the first time climate transition uncertainty will influence how much banks can borrow against corporate bonds pledged in monetary ...

Two Aussie insto investors ace global governance test

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Future Fund and Rest have achieved a perfect score on the 2026 assessment of Governance, Sustainability and Resilience (GSR) practices among global sovereign investors. The Global SWF GSR scoreboard measures best practices among state-owned investors ...

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 ...

Report targets fossil fuel outreach

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... operate. Comms Declare is calling for a Senate inquiring into fossil fuel industry engagement with children, alongside a national ban on fossil fuel advertising and sponsorships. Nobel said previous regulatory action has demonstrated the need for broader ...

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 ...

Private sector pushes for NZ modern slavery law

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), AMP Wealth Management New Zealand, Ausbil, Future Group, Metrics Credit Partners, U Ethical Investors and Westpac are part of the private sector 32 signatories who have signed to support the introduction ...
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