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A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... Findings pointed to sustained momentum for the climate transition, with the focus to be on dramatically reducing absolute carbon emissions. "Investors will simultaneously be paying greater attention to physical climate risks and adaptation", two trends ...

Vanguard identifies strongest asset classes for coming decade

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... military spending globally, infrastructure to accommodate the growth in AI; independent energy security; and electricity over carbon-based energy. Carbon-free energy sources, primarily from renewables, are expected to become the dominant force in global ...

HESTA's admin move results in extra licence conditions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... advertisements on the Google and Bing search platforms which stated, 'HESTA is committed to remove all investment in carbon emissions by 2050...' The advertisement was linked to the 'Why Join' page on the HESTA website. ASIC was concerned ...

FEATURE | Agriculture: Golden soil

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... opportunities like forestry, which are linked to climate change and ideal for investors who want to take advantage of potential carbon offsets and credits. McKay admits there are indeed some barriers for investors eyeing agriculture that make them reluctant ...

Global resilience is a key systemic risk: HESTA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
... miraculously, but I'm not sure they will. But more importantly, we are all going to be focused on that transition to a low carbon future," she said. "At the same time, the demand on critical minerals, the demand on stable and sustainable supply chain ...

HESTA pays $40k fine for greenwashing

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... alleged the $100 billion super fund made misleading statements in paid advertisements about its commitment to removing carbon emissions investments. ASIC said between 15 April 2021 to 18 December 2024, HESTA placed paid advertisements on the Google and ...

Prime Super fined over tobacco exclusion claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... announced that HESTA was fined $37,560 for misleading statements it made about having a commitment to remove all investments in carbon emissions by 2050. In reality, the fund had set a target to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

Canadian pension giant sued over alleged climate failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
... also claims the fund has failed to appropriately disclose its climate-related financial risks and has misrepresented its carbon footprint by claiming it has declined over time when the fund has "not measured, estimated or reported the overwhelming majority ...

VanEck joins uranium rush with new ETF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
... to ramping up nuclear power capacity and utilisation, recognising the vital role it can play as part of a resilient, low-carbon energy mix," he said. He noted this to be a structural growth opportunity spanning the entire value chain, from the miners ...

Rest injects more into $1.2bn Fidelity climate fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025
... accelerating the real estate sector's energy transition; it's estimated buildings are responsible for over 34% of global carbon emissions. The fund does this through a climate impact framework that ensures each asset is renovated to improve energy efficiency ...