Investment

CPA calls for stricter rules on sustainability claims

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
CPA Australia has called for stricter rules to govern the naming and marketing of managed investment and superannuation products to protect consumers from misleading sustainability claims.

Family offices stick to sustainable investing: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Family offices say they remain committed to sustainable investments despite ongoing political and financial uncertainty, according to a survey by the Sustainable Finance Initiative (SFI).

Discipline is key to good engagements: Expert

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
As super funds' portfolio grow, so too does the importance of engagement to ensure investments align with the portfolio requirements - but sometimes these interactions can get a little out of hand.

CEFC makes record commitment of $3.8bn

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has made its largest commitment to date, offering up $3.8 billion for the Marinus Link project.

Australia could gain $190bn windfall as Trump snubs net zero

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
A new report from the Climate Council suggests Australia could see a major economic benefit as the US turns away from clean energy.

Fortitude Investment Partners expands team

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Private equity manager Fortitude Investment Partners has made a string of appointments this month, including an investor services manager who had worked at Allan Gray (South Africa) for more than a decade.

Podcast: Clearing up confusion on product labelling

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Zenith's Dugald Higgins discusses why not all greenwashing claims are created equal, why disclosure alone isn't enough and why sustainability reporting must pass the pub test.

Aware Super backs UK battery storage project

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
Aware Super has partnered with European fund manager Equitix and the UK National Wealth Fund (NWF) to invest $1.04 billion (£500m) in a UK battery storage platform.

ESG labels not fit for super: RIAA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) is concerned a 'one-size-fits-all' ESG labelling regime would actually increase the risk of greenwashing.

In race for talent, Frontier Advisors beefs up senior ranks

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
Frontier Advisors announced a raft of promotions as part of its strategy to nurture in-house talent and stave off competition in the hotly-contested asset consulting sector.