Governance

Lonsec launches governance tool as scrutiny of investment oversight intensifies

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
Lonsec has launched a new investment governance solution aimed at helping financial advice licensees, trustees and investment committees strengthen oversight of approved product lists as regulatory scrutiny of investment governance continues to increase.

Government unveils $47bn national housing overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
The federal government has unveiled a sweeping $47 billion housing strategy aimed at tackling Australia's worsening affordability crisis, lifting housing supply and reshaping the country's rental, tax and social housing settings over the long term.

Federated Hermes launches ESG-led global equity fund

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
Federated Hermes has expanded its Australian wholesale offering with the launch of the Federated Hermes Global Equity Fund, as investor demand for globally diversified strategies with integrated ESG considerations continue to grow.

ASIC flags disclosure flaws in mandatory climate reports

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has raised concerns over the use of misleading disclaimers, inconsistent climate risk disclosures and unclear reporting assumptions in the first round of mandatory sustainability reports lodged ...

NZ Super 'accepts' court loss, updates policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
New Zealand's super fund has confirmed it will not appeal a recent judicial review which found two of its policy documents did not meet statutory requirements.

Australian Ethical pressures QBE over climate risk management

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical co-filed shareholder resolutions with investment platform SIX, calling on QBE to improve disclosures around how climate change will impact its business.

Financial services 'structurally behind' on calculating climate-related risks

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
Although financial services firms have formed "solid" governance structures to acknowledge climate-related risks, the action taken on them tells a very different story, a new analysis shows.

Podcast: The supply chain bottleneck

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
In this episode of The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar chats with Vinnay Cchoda, responsible investment manager at BetaShares, about the predicted shortage of some critical minerals in the next couple of decades and how that could force a resetting ...

AHRC calls for long-overdue Human Rights Act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) president Hugh de Kretser said Australia's human rights are being threatened by polarisation, division, rising racism, climate change, inequality and rapid technological change.

Class action considered against James Hardie

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026  |  NEWS
Slater and Gordon are investigating a potential shareholder class action against James Hardie, alleging the company misled shareholders.