Investment

Nest puts call out for ethical manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
The major UK pension plan is looking to award an ethical equity mandate, opening a tender process through to March 13.

Government wants clear ESG labels for retail investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Treasury is welcoming industry feedback on the labelling of sustainable financial products, with a particular focus on retail offerings.

Texas anti-ESG law deemed unconstitutional

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
An anti-ESG law introduced in Texas in 2021 has been labelled "unconstitutionally vague" and in breach of free speech provisions.

CEFC commits up to $40m to First Nations-led plantation forestry initiative

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
The CEFC is committing up to $40 million to a First Nations-led plantation forestry initiative in the Northern Territory's Tiwi Islands, alongside River Capital.

KKR splashes $603m on energy transition platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Global private equity firm KKR is injecting $603 million into HMC's Energy Transition Platform, marking its second climate-related investment in Australia.

Government unveils Net Zero Fund design

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
The federal government outlined the purpose of its new Net Zero Fund, to be operational by the middle of the year.

Morningstar Sustainalytics launches climate investment tool

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Morningstar Sustainalytics has launched the updated Climate Transition Toolkit.

Emerging markets, sustainable equities drive energy transition in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
In a recent report, Ninety One identified that while sentiment towards decarbonisation has weakened, underlying earnings performance in sustainable equities has remained resilient.

Australia needs to ramp up decarbonisation efforts: BloombergNEF

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
BloombergNEF has released the Australia Energy Transition Outlook 1H 2026, finding strong actions must be taken to reduce emissions and reach targets.

Growing disaster costs elevate need for climate adaptation investments: Actuaries Institute

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
The Actuaries Institute said that, although climate-focused policies are progressing well, the rising costs of disasters underscore the importance of investing in climate adaptation strategies.