FS Sustainability

Podcast: 690 start-ups: climate tech in action

THE GREENER WAY  |    8:22AM   Why are investors increasingly looking at climate technology, and what should Australian investors consider when assessing climate tech opportunities across Asia-Pacific?

Climate 'critical' for 60% of APAC investors, just 27% in US: Robeco

RIDDHIMA TALWANI   Robeco's 2026 Global Climate Investing Survey of 300 institutional and wholesale investors, managing around US$35.8 trillion, found 56% of APAC investors said climate change is central to their investment policy.

Genetic testing ban takes effect for life insurance

VINNY VUCAGO   Australian's can access genetic testing without risking discrimination in life insurance under a new ban that took effect on October 8, with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) also updating its rules to handle complaints involving adverse genetic test results.

EU proposes sustainability labels for data centres

RIDDHIMA TALWANI   The European Commission is proposing a common rating scheme for data centres to increase transparency on their energy use and supporting their sustainable integration into Europe's energy system.

FSU calls for universal PPL

ELIZA BAVIN   The Finance Sector Union is calling for universal paid parental leave allowing all parents equal access to parental leave regardless of their caring role with full wage replacement.

Aware Super, Birdwood power up Victoria

VINNY VUCAGO   Aware Super, Birdwood and Victoria's government renewable energy company SEC will deliver a 400MW battery energy storage project in Wodonga, as the state prepares for the retirement of coal-fired generation.

ARENA launches $30m startup fund

VINNY VUCAGO   The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has launched a new $30 million funding program to help early-stage technologies from development towards commercialisation.

Government grants $10m to First Nations clean energy projects

RIDDHIMA TALWANI   The government has opened a grant of up to $10 million to help First Nations organisations advance their clean energy projects.

Mining, property fuel Aussie billionaires' wealth: Report

KARREN VERGARA   Australian billionaires' riches are highly concentrated in mining, financial services, technology and property, accounting for 0.7% of the total US$15.1 trillion in global wealth studied by the 2026 Billionaire Census.

ACSI, CEW push ASX to lift boards' gender targets

VINNY VUCAGO   The peak body for superannuation investors and a women's advocacy group are calling on the ASX to set a 40:40:20 objective for gender diversity in the next edition of its Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations.

Australian Ethical sharpens private markets focus

VINNY VUCAGO   Australian Ethical Investment is expanding its private markets capabilities and deepening its focus on measurable impact.

IFM looks offshore for renewable lending opportunities

RIDDHIMA TALWANI   Australia is losing out to the global market and increasingly to Asia when it comes to renewables lending from one of the country's biggest fund managers, with IFM Investors executive director and co-head of APAC diversified credit Hiran Wanigasekera saying the risk-return trade-off is simply better offshore.

HSBC appoints APAC family, philanthropy lead

MATTHEW WAI   HSBC Private Bank has appointed a regional head of family and philanthropy advisory Asia Pacific, effective September 29, joining from UBS.

Australian Ethical chair to step down in 2027

MATTHEW WAI   Australian Ethical Investment chair Steve Gibbs has decided to retire from the board at the end of the financial year, putting an end to his 14-year tenure.