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Future Group ramps up screening

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... It's "part of a wider program of reinvestment in climate solutions and positive impact investments across all our superannuation funds that we have recently acquired." Future Group is a collective of super funds and financial services overseeing ...

Funds SA loses ESG executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... to support growth in this area or pursue something new," he said. Having come from ESG-related roles within the superannuation industry and government, Quintal played a big role in Funds SA's responsible investment capabilities. He led the team that ...

Super funds set renewables targets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has welcomed the decision at a recent Treasury investor roundtable to progress work towards encouraging greater investment in Australia's renewables transition. The roundtable was for the ...

Supermarket giants lead anti-slavery efforts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... and Ausbil. IAST APAC comprises 50 investors with AU$12 trillion in AUM, together with the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), Walk Free, and Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST). In addition to the human cost, this years' ...

More work needed on climate risk response

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... initial voluntary survey on this topic, done in 2022. This time over half of APRA-regulated banks, insurers and superannuation trustees participated. Findings reveal larger entities are more matured than smaller entities on climate risk response, but ...

Broader job pain finally hits ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... that. But it seems that for now, those companies have found what they were looking for. "Many fund managers and superannuation funds have already integrated ESG reporting into their operations, positioning themselves ahead of the curve," says Simon Gvalda ...

Funds SA and Apostle jump on activist group rebound

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... general manager, responsible investment and sustainability at Rest, one of Australia's largest profit-to-member superannuation funds. Despite this ramping up of focus, global steering committee members say more work needs to be done - particularly ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... order effect is wealth managers taking advantage of wartime conditions on many fronts. Most of Australia's superannuation funds have no qualms about investing in controversial weapons manufacturers like BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, and Elbit. Betashares ...

Australian Ethical FUM nears $13bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... director John McMurdo said. Net flows came in at $96 million in the quarter, with Australian Ethical stating the superannuation net flows of $90 million were lower due to the administration transition to GROW in mid-September, which caused a mild disruption ...

Super fund fees exploit Australians' low financial literacy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... fees. New research commissioned by Vanguard, conducted by CT Group, found 61% of Australians are unaware that their superannuation fund is charging them multiple fees, with one third having never reviewed or compared fees across funds. Most super funds ...