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FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... 1.4% p.a. respectively. The energy crisis has spurred the urgency for emerging economies to commit and take action on net zero goals even more. SunAsia's Capellan says this is important for the Philippines as it declares its commitment to transition ...

Macquarie shareholders question its climate change commitment

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... Group shareholders are questioning if the investment giant is still committed to aligning its finances with the goal of net zero by 2050 and if so, how it plans to assess its fossil fuel financing activity for compliance. Shareholders have requested ...

Government rolls out relief via National Reconstruction Fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... loans, to support local businesses affected by global disruptions. The $1 billion Economic Resilience Program, $5 billion Net Zero Fund, and $150 million in concessional finance under the Forestry Growth Fund. These programs are all sub-funds under the ...

Australian Ethical launches climate-focused private markets fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... investment officer Ludovic Theau echoed Sung's sentiment, stating that the most significant opportunity to support Australia's net zero transition lies within the private sector. "We're leveraging our expertise, capability and networks to partner with ...

Chalmers says Budget will make 'hard decisions'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... abolishing tariffs, cutting red tape and streamlining the National Construction Code. "We're seizing the opportunities from net zero and the digital economy and investing in our human capital - with Free TAFE, the universities accord and fairer schools ...

Vanguard pays $40m in ESG antitrust lawsuit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... withdraw from PRI and other organisations "that advocate for the setting of specific output or emissions targets... such as Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM), Ceres, or Climate Action 100+." Vanguard's US business dropped out of PRI in November 2025. ...

Fidelity promotes high-profile resources analyst

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... mining sector. He is also a sought-after industry voice, having spoken at major conferences on the energy transition to net zero, the use of AI to boost mine productivity, and the potential impact of US policy on Australian miners. The portfolio manager's ...

Productivity Commission makes 47 recommendations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... and digital technologies; delivering quality care more efficiently; and investing in cheaper, cleaner energy and the net zero transformation. To create a more dynamic and resilient economy, the PC focused on current tax setting and regulatory burdens. ...

BlackRock loses $8.9bn pension fund mandate

MATT TOLEDO  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... the firm's departure from the Net-Zero Asset Managers Initiative, a collective of asset managers who sought to achieve net zero portfolio emissions by 2050. The initiative paused operations following the departure of BlackRock, which was among the most ...

HESTA's admin move results in extra licence conditions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... investment in carbon emissions by 2050 when that was not the super fund's plan. Instead, HESTA's target was to achieve net zero carbon emissions across its investment portfolio by 2050 which ASIC said is different to removing all investments ...
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