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Industry reacts to ASIC greenwashing guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) recently released information sheet on greenwashing is a good first step in setting the regulator's expectations, but experts say there is more to be done to improve disclosure on ...

HESTA pushes legal alignment to UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
Super fund HESTA says aligning Australian law to the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP) would enhance outcomes for Indigenous Australians as well as stronger long-term returns for super fund members. Human rights ...

US SEC proposes new disclosure for ESG funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a disclosure regime for ESG-related funds and advisers that would see funds disclose information on strategies, progress and achievement. The proposed changes would see the creation of three ...

RIAA tapped to run TNFD consultation group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) has been selected as one of a handful of official consultation groups responsible for consideration and uptake of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) in Australia and New ...

RIAA certifies two Real Asset Management funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has certified two fund strategies from Real Asset Management (RAM). The RAM Australian Diversified Fixed Income Fund and RAM Diversified Fixed Income and Credit SMA have been approved under RIAA's ...

Calls to strengthen Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
Australia's Modern Slavery Act is under review for impact and effectiveness, and investors have a role to play in both potentially strengthening the statutory obligations as well as impacting on an issue that is getting worse globally. A panel of experts ...

Biodiversity risk goes to heart of finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
Biodiversity is a quickly emerging risk and opportunity for investors and companies, but addressing the materiality of ecosystem and dependencies is complex and goes to the heart of finance, according to a panel of experts. There is a clear drive to ...

Labor election pledge on YFYS performance test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022  |  NEWS
Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Stephen Jones said that elected, a Labor government would review the Your Future Your Super (YFYS) performance test because of "unintended and negative consequences" ...

Net zero targets shift investments, narrative for funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022  |  NEWS
Setting net zero targets in superannuation fund portfolios can be a way to frame investment activities for stakeholders including member and investee companies, as well as protecting members' long-term retirement outcomes. Representatives from UniSuper ...

ISSB launches draft sustainability disclosure standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022  |  NEWS
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has moved one step closer to the creation of a unified set of sustainability disclosures with the release of two drafts covering general sustainability-related disclosure requirements and specific ...