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Government reforms aim for increased super transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Curiously, the government reforms relating to transparency did not include mention of Portfolio Holding Disclosure. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) last year announced that the long-deferred deadline for the first reporting ...

Asset owner, engagement organisation in ESG hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... portfolio thinking and a pragmatic approach to capability building, something that VFMC champions." Meanwhile, the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) is hiring a senior ESG analyst. The move at ACSI is to backfill a vacant position ...

PRI recgonises leaders for climate reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Australian asset owners and fund manager were recognised for their leadership in climate reporting on the Principles for Responsible Investment Leaders' Group. PRI recognised 36 asset owners and fund managers for their work on climate disclosure ...

Super fund ESG option tops charts with investment returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Vision Super Saver's Balanced Growth option, which has strongest one-year performance at 4.1% and 6.9% over three years. Australian Ethical Super Employer- Balanced fund has the top performance over the past three years to 31 August, with 7.6% return ...

Majority of super funds not disclosing portfolio holdings: Rainmaker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... reverse, if a fund claims to be ESG but won't disclose what it invests in, it sure doesn't smell right. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) last year announced that the long-deferred deadline for the first reporting date ...

Call for education on difference between sustainable, impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... and currently has US$1.66 billion as of June 2020. The Zurich Investments Healthcare Impact Fund is designed for the Australian market, and Zurich has seeded the fund with an initial $20 million. "It has some great qualities to it that make it pretty ...

Climate, worker rights rise up ESG agenda: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Greenhouse gas emissions and worker rights/modern slavery are the two most important areas of ESG focus for Australian listed companies in the near future, according to new research from Perennial Value Management. Perennial has released the results ...

Governance key concern for AGM season: Dimensional Fund Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... 1994, initially as an Asia Pacific trading office for the US business. From 1999, it began offering strategies for Australian and New Zealand investors. It now manages more than $AU30 billion for local clients.

The intersection of conduct culture and company value

SUSHEELA PERES DA COSTA  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Today, intangible assets - including social licence to operate - represent a significant proportion of the value in Australian listed companies. Based on our estimates, book value represents only around half of current market value for the S&P/ASX200. ...

BlackRock details engagement activity in stewardship report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... do is ensure the long term operational sustainability of the companies that we are invested in," said Iris Davila, Australian head of investment stewardship at BlackRock. "What we are seeking to achieve is to be very clear and express our expectations ...