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Laws to limit US pension plans' use of ESG pass

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... passed the Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act, limiting certain pension funds from considering environmental, social and governance factors in their investment decision making. The House voted 213-205 to pass the legislation, which ...

Geoeconomic conflicts, extreme weather threaten global stability: WEF

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... cases building for decades and that seem to be accelerating," the report said. Over the next 10 years, however, environmental challenges are poised to unleash the biggest threats. Extreme weather events top the rankings, followed by biodiversity loss ...

Aware Super takes stake in European Outlet Mall Venture platform

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... 90-minute drive and generates 24.6 million annual visits, and each property holds a BREEAM Excellent or Outstanding environmental rating. Aware Super said despite the rise of e-commerce, it feels confident in the economic resilience of outlet malls during ...

A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... identified growing interest towards sustainability and ESG practises among younger generations, suggesting a stronger environmental influence over the financial services industry. Regulatory drawbacks are also anticipated, the report identified, with ...

NGS Super backs Gresham House forestry platform

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025
... natural capital assets, as institutional investors increasingly consider long-term economic characteristics alongside environmental outcomes, it said. The Sustainable International Forestry Strategy Platform is designed to answer this market demand ...

BlackRock loses $8.9bn pension fund mandate

MATT TOLEDO  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... assets, has terminated an $8.9 billion equity mandate with BlackRock due to the manager's misalignment with the fund's environmental, social and governance framework. According to a release, PME began reviewing its relationship with BlackRock as early ...

IFM Investors expands into Canada

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... provide essential services that power and connect communities, while supporting local employment, economic growth, and environmental progress. Establishing an office in Toronto enhances our ability to pursue new investment opportunities within the country's ...

Chalmers spurs on private sector investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
... productivity growth has helped strengthen investment and helped deliver a stronger economy. "We legislated the new environmental laws, agreed new competition reforms with the states and released our artificial intelligence plan. That's more reform in ...

Australian businesses most worried about possible recession: Survey

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025
... concerns around technology and health have become increasingly dominant, and the prominence of climate change and environmental risk perceptions has decreased," Wainwright said. "As one of Australia's largest life insurers, the emergence of declining ...

IMF tells Chalmers to curb spending

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
... Australia. "We've made substantial progress on productivity reform since our roundtable in August, across housing, environmental approvals, better regulation, artificial intelligence, and simplifying trade, with more underway," Chalmers said. "We know ...