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Local sustainable funds fall into outflows: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
Sustainable funds offered in Australia and New Zealand shed almost US$120 million, ending a three-quarter run of positive inflows, according to Morningstar. Despite the outflows, total sustainable fund assets across Australia and New Zealand grew to ...

Ratings downgrade, governance issues to stunt Centuria Bass Credit Fund flows: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Amid a ratings downgrade and possible governance issues concerning the Centuria Bass Credit Fund (CBCF), Morningstar predicts the property debt fund will be pulled from major investment platforms and unlikely receive new inflows. In an analyst note ...

Northern Trust AM Australia shares in $4.3bn climate transition mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Northern Trust Asset Management Australia is one of several fund managers that scored a major mandate from Taiwan's Bureau of Labor Funds (BLF) to help manage a total pool of US$3 billion ($4.3bn) for a climate transition investment strategy. The BLF ...

US-based firms claim top spots in ASX remuneration ranking: ACSI

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
The chief executives of US-based companies are increasingly taking over the ranks of the highest-paid ASX bosses, as for the first time in the study's history, 50% claimed the top 10 spots in the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors' ...

Quinbrook fund oversubscribed amid energy-transition asset demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners closed its Renewables Impact Fund (QRIF II), beating its target that was oversubscribed by £87 million ($168m). QRIF II secured a total of £587 million ($843m) in investor commitments, beating its £500 million ($718m) ...

Australia adds 25k millionaires, boasts low wealth inequality

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Australia's club of millionaires jumped by 25,000 last year thanks to booming property values and fat superannuation balances, according to the UBS Global Wealth Report, which also found the country boasts comparatively low wealth distribution inequality. ...

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 ...

Most ASX300 boards comprise nearly 40% women: Index

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
The majority of the top 300 ASX-listed companies boast of having boards with nearly 40% female representation, as all-male boards are soon to be a thing of the past, the 2026 Board Diversity Index (BDI) reveals. Nearly three-quarters (72%) of ASX300 ...

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

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
King Charles' Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) and the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) have joined forces to release a new guide to help executives make better financial decisions when it comes to nature-related impacts ...

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. ...
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