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ASFA partners with First Nations Foundation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has announced a new learning partnership with First Nations Foundation (FNF) to deliver cultural competency training for members. This new partnership will give ASFA members access to FNF's culture ...

APRA acts on climate risk watch

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... insurance, especially in relation to natural disasters. It is also working to improve transparency more broadly in the superannuation industry, to ensure trustees act in the best interests of fund members. Lonsdale made the comments during his opening ...

Holdings fly in face of super duty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... $39 billion, reaching nearly 9% of shares in default options, as a portion of listed equities investments. Every superannuation fund increased investments, both in dollar terms and as a proportion of share investments. The 'Climate Wreckers Index' includes ...

Super funds to solve the housing crisis?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Mary Delahunty said at the Australian Shareholders' Association Conference yesterday that addressing the supply side of the housing crisis requires an infusion of private capital. ...

ESG demand still high for advisers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA), 88% of Australians expect that their banking and superannuation funds will be invested responsibly and ethically, and 65% would be motivated to save more if they knew their investments were ...

Budget 2024: Regulators given boost to combat misconduct, cybersecurity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... $187 million over four years to strengthen its ability to detect, prevent, and mitigate fraud against the tax and superannuation systems. About $79 million will be spent to upgrade the ATO's technologies to identify and block suspicious activity ...

Poor investment governance costly for asset owners, members: KPMG, Frontier

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... surveyed 22 asset owners in the local investment industry representing $800 billion in total assets, indicated that in superannuation terms, a new worker aged 25 starting to save could face a financial disparity of $500,000 by retirement due to poor ...

ESG professionals' salary guide revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... ranged from $79,000 to $350,000 per year. Junior analysts were the bottom rung with the average income, including superannuation but excluding bonuses, bringing in $79,000. The highest gross income for a junior analyst was $90,000. Analysts receive an ...

Investors back climate disclosure mandate

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... include the Investor Group on Climate Change, Responsible Investment Association Australasia, Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, Australian Institute of Company Directors, Australian Shareholders' Association, and Australian Sustainable ...

Australian Ethical reaches $10 bn FUM

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... funds under management to $10.33 billion for the March quarter on the back of new members and cash inflows into its superannuation arm. Australian Ethical is an investment manager with over $10.0 billion in funds under management that provides investors ...