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AustralianSuper unleashes raft of investment and fee changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
AustralianSuper has unveiled a raft of changes to its investment exposures and fees which came into effect July 1, including its Socially Aware option. Across its MySuper, Choice and TTR Income products, the super fund has removed its exposure to listed ...

Aus Ethical gets ex-PRI chief

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... Ethical superannuation board. "The weight of consumer expectation on our sector is growing year on year, with most Australians now expecting their super and other investments to be invested responsibly. Our fund continues to grow in response to this ...

Sustainable Finance Roadmap to turbocharge investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
Investor groups welcome the Australian Government's plan to mobilise private capital to the net zero transition, modernise financial markets and maximise the economic opportunity of sustainability. The Sustainable Finance Roadmap aims to supercharge ...

IFM and QIC scoop major assets in energy deal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... help sure up returns for members while reducing risk. "Generating long-term returns for our investors and the working Australians they represent means managing and mitigating the risks posed by climate change." Ross Israel, head of global infrastructure ...

Podcast: Disability inclusion - the missing piece of ESG investing with Corene Strauss

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... - around 4.4 million people - and roughly 90% of those have 'invisible' or 'hidden' disabilities. Australians living with a disability have so much to offer organisations. From longer employee retention and fewer workers' compensation ...

Super funds to solve the housing crisis?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... participate in what's known as build to rent and then they own these properties and then they rent them out to Australians, like we're serfs. We want to make sure the millennials and Gen Z kids can own their own house," he said. Bragg said that ...

ESG demand still high for advisers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... care about human rights. According to data from 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 ...

More funding necessary to fix housing crisis

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... crisis are manifest and demand innovative solutions if we are to ensure fair access to safe and secure housing for all Australians," she said. "Across the economy, from housing, to care, to manufacturing, co-ops and mutuals are a model fit for the times ...

The rising role and risks of generative AI

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... survey by KPMG Australia and the University of Queensland, involving 17,000 people across 17 countries, found that Australians are among the most cautious regarding AI usage. This mistrust outweighs the perceived benefits for many, leading to a significant ...

Budget 2024: Additional $11.3bn promised for housing

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... comprehensive Homes for Australia plan. "We're easing the cost of living - and we're building more homes for Australians. In the five years from this July, we aim to build 1.2 million of them. Our goal is ambitious - but achievable, if we all ...