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HESTA says ethical screens partly to blame for 'disappointing' ESG returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... Talwani HESTA's Sustainable Growth option returned members 2.75% over the last year. In comparison, its High Growth and Conservative options returned 11.5% and 6.4% respectively. In a statement to Financial Standard HESTA noted member aligned exclusions ...

Australian Ethical announces changes in asset allocation

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... Interestingly, the fund increased investment fees last August due to increasing allocation towards alternative assets. In the Conservative option, allocation for growth assets has increased from 38% to 40%, and conversely for defensive assets (62% to ...

Aware Super expands investment restrictions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
... weapons will be excluded. The changes will also affect the High Growth Socially Conscious, Balanced Socially Conscious, Conservative Balanced Socially Conscious and Conservative Socially Conscious investment options, with the exception of the 5% threshold ...

Australian Ethical lifts investment fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... costs for super and pension options, effective August 1. The $8.9 billion super fund said for those invested in the Conservative, Balanced, Growth and High Growth options, the lift in fees and costs is a result of an increased allocation to alternative ...

Pendal, Regnan funds expand controversial weapons exclusions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... evolving its stance on controversial weapons. The Pendal Sustainable International Share Fund, Pendal Sustainable Conservative Fund, and the Regnan Global Equity Impact Solutions Fund now exclude companies directly involved in the supply of goods or ...

What do the best-functioning boards look like?

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... director of several organisations such as IFM Investors and QBE Insurance, observes the board community to be generally conservative. She urged directors to take the appropriate risks where necessary with long-term conviction in mind. What holds them ...

Carbon Market Report shows positive momentum

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... expected to rise to at least 72 Mt CO2-e in 2025, however the actual number could be higher as it said these are conservative estimates. The CER said it uses the average emissions intensity of the electricity grid rather than assuming renewables are ...

Universities jump on ESG skills shortage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... activist groups over its approach to climate science. "The NGOs and climate activists were demanding more, the board and conservative commentators were saying... Woodside's doing as much as it can," Bowley said. "Big investors [said] we have a lot of ...

Google's DEI dump may tank ESG score

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... option, 1.3% of its High Growth option, 1.14% of its Growth option, 0.88% of its Balanced option and 0.33% for the Conservative option. The super fund is considering opportunities for engagement with Alphabet to address concerns and evaluating how it ...

Nuveen raises over $400m for real estate debt strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... institutions to diversify their portfolios whilst looking to achieve stable returns. "Our focus is institutional borrowers, conservative lending parameters and prime assets or projects in sectors that benefit most from Australia's high population ...
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