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TNFD, King Charles' A4S launch new guide on nature-related issues

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... targets chief financial officers, providing a practical framework to assess how dependencies on nature could materially impact the financial performance, valuation and long-term strategy of their companies. In using the guide, CFOs can integrate nature-related ...

Mandatory climate disclosures reveal wide divergence in reporting practices

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
Australia's first wave of mandatory climate-related financial disclosures has revealed significant differences in how major companies are interpreting the new reporting regime, despite widespread adoption of climate risk analysis, according to new research ...

Pension funds urged to measure and communicate broader social value

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... health outcomes and supporting social cohesion. The second stage focuses on optimal initiatives that can deepen social impact, including investments in affordable housing, healthcare infrastructure and education alongside expanded member services such ...

What does a world with 'zero migration' look like?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... pushing output per capita above our baseline," the report read. The report noted in the near-term, no migration would have an impact on demand as migrants are "first and foremost consumers". "Removing future inflows to destination economies forgoes would-be ...

SEC to ditch climate disclosure rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposes to scrap climate-related disclosure rules, saying they exceed its legal authority and impose unnecessary burdens on companies. The rules were first proposed in 2022 under the Biden administration. ...

Government commits $5m to tackle environmental crimes

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian government has committed more than $5 million over the next two years to strengthen financial crime-fighting partnerships with Pacific nations, including a focus on environmental crime. According to the authority, environmental crime ...

Systems thinking wins the day

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... One - from preserving cultural heritage and operationalising nature to understanding biodiversity risks, assessing the impact of the country's largest companies and recognising how geopolitical shocks will sharply raise the cost of capital. The RIAA ...

Values take a backseat to performance: Morningstar

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... from their prices and cash flows - we don't see any evidence to suggest that," he said. It's also hard to see the impact of exclusions from a return's perspective. "If you look at a trading market, and you go back to the history of the ASX300 ...

Modern slavery risks need urgent action: RIAA panel

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... Ausbil Investment Management, said that workforce conditions that heighten the possibility of Modern Slavery Act breaches impact investments, not just as 'negative surprises' to the market but also in transparency. "We have been encouraging more ...

'Shockproof' portfolios integrate geopolitical risks: CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... geopolitical risks and geoeconomic shocks heighten, asset owners and wealth managers must anticipate the potentially negative impact on assets, investments and economies, the annual Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Conference held ...
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