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HESTA divests MinRes over ongoing governance issues

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
HESTA divested its remaining shareholding in Mineral Resources (MinRes) following the resignation of the miner's entire ethics and governance committee just six months after it was established. The $89 billion fund put MinRes on watch in October last ...

Mercer Super recruits whistleblower as risk chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
A former UniSuper risk executive has landed at Mercer Superannuation Australia as its new chief risk officer. Mercer Super has confirmed the appointment of Dennis Gentilin - an ex-banker turned whistleblower - to the role. "Dennis' expertise and ...

Australian Ethical calls out QBE over climate risk concerns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has called on QBE Insurance Group to disclose the risk climate change presents to its ongoing business, and the justification for its policy that allows the continued unrestricted underwriting of new oil and gas projects ...

Podcast: Banking on the climate transition

THE GREENER WAY  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Australia's big five banks - ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, Macquarie Group, NAB and Westpac - have all committed to limiting or cutting financing to fossil fuel projects that they feel are not aligned to achieving a net zero future. This requires a lot of ...

Green moves: Alphinity, Australian Ethical, Climate Change Authority

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025  |  NEWS
The Climate Change Authority has welcomed Gretta Stephens as a new member, just one month after her resignation as head of climate change and sustainability at BlueScope. The independent statutory body, set up to advise Canberra, highlighted Stephens' ...

Industry veteran joins Aus Ethical

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has appointed a seasoned financial services executive director to the board as an independent director. Currently sitting on the boards of MetLife Insurance Australia and IMB Bank, Brian Bissaker brings over three decades ...

Trump presidency pushes Aussies to ethical super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025  |  NEWS
The inauguration of President Donald Trump in the US and the heightened volatility and uncertainty that has followed has been a boon for Future Super, the fund says. Analysis of Future Super's member acquisition data shared with FS Sustainability ...

Green moves: Australian Ethical, HOPE Housing, IGCC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investors has added another sustainable investment professional to its team as it continues to attract more capital. The find has hired Dan Simpson as a sustainable and impact specialist and the link between the business' investment ...

SSGA dominates ESG investing market: Rainmaker

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025  |  NEWS
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) continues to dominate the ESG and ethical investment market, according to Rainmaker Information, with a nearly 40% holding. The latest Institutional Roundup report shows SSGA commands 37.9% of the market with $168.3 ...

Australian Ethical hires ESG heavyweight

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has added another sustainable investment professional to its team as it continues to attract more capital. The fund has hired Dan Simpson as a sustainable and impact specialist and the link between the business's investment ...