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The 2020 US election: an infrastructure perspective

TIM HUMPHREYS  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Both Republicans and Democrats recognise the need for and the stimulative benefit of infrastructure investment, particularly when fiscal spending is needed during recession. However, even before COVID-19, there was an urgent need for spending on American ...

Retail sustainable investments grow by 21%: Morningstar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Retail investment in sustainable financial products rose to $19.9 billion by the end of June 2020, a 21% increase on the previous year, according to research from Morningstar. Morningstar recently released a report, Sustainable Investing Landscape for ...

Government reforms aim for increased super transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
The government's latest proposed reforms to superannuation have raised concerns that they might impinge on funds' ability to use ESG investing strategies. In Tuesday's budget speech, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg introduced the Your Super, Your ...

Super fund ESG option tops charts with investment returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
One industry superannuation fund's ESG option has posted an impressive 34% return over the past year to the end of August, vastly outperforming other fund's ESG options and even outperforming other ESG options within the same super fund. UniSuper's ...

PRI executive appointed to European Platform on Sustainable Finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
The European Commission has appointed PRI Chief Responsible Investment Officer Nathan Fabian as chair of the European Platform on Sustainable Finance. The Platform on Sustainable Finance will advise the European Commission on the development of robust ...

IIG launches alternative fund-of funds impact strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Alternatives Fund will target low correlation to listed equities, bonds and property, with a return objective of 6-10% p.a. pre-tax, post fees and costs. The income yield objective is 3-5% p.a. - distributed quarterly. It is open to wholesale investors ...

Global sustainability standards bodies launch shared vision, goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Five global organisations responsible for setting sustainability-related frameworks and standards have joined together to publish a shared vision for what is needed for more comprehensive corporate reporting. CDP, the Climate Disclosure Standards Board ...

FTSE Russell enhances Green Revenues data model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
FTSE Russell has launched an enhanced Green Revenues 2.0 Data Model to measure the green revenue exposure of companies in nearly 50 markets around the world. The Green Revenues 2.0 Data Model provides investors with a comprehensive classification system ...

Australian Ethical sees further growth for ethical funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Australian Ethical reported net inflows of $660, an increase of 100% in the last financial year, as well as a net profit after tax of $9.5 million, an increase of 46%, while underlying profit after tax (UPAT) was $9.3 million (up 42%). Total funds under ...

NZ Super appoints Rosemary Vilgan to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
The Guardians of NZ Superannuation has appointed Rosemary Vilgan to a five year board term that commences 1 October. "The NZ Super Fund is projected to reach NZ$70 billion of assets under management within the next decade," said Catherine Savage, chair ...