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Sustainable, ethical super products fail performance test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... sustainable, ethical and faith-based superannuation products have failed this year's superannuation performance test. Australian Retirement Trust's QSuper Socially Responsible option, three of Crescent Wealth's four investment options failed ...

Are indexes the next target for greenwashing investigations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... offerings. A spokesperson for ASIC confirmed to FS Sustainability that Bloomberg and MSCI do not hold any relevant Australian Financial Services Licences. But the market regulator issued a warning. "ASIC is actively considering the conduct and obligations ...

Challenging market weakens ESG-focused fund flows

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... previous quarter. The total size of Australasian sustainable investments is estimated to be $US27.5 billion. Australian Ethical increased its market share following a merger with Christian Super. DFA continues to grow its market share and overtook Vanguard ...

Super fund survey finds strong demand for sustainable super

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
A national survey commissioned by Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has found that 74% want their superannuation invested sustainably. ART head of sustainable investment Nicole Bradford said the data indicates that a focus on ESG factors and sustainable ...

Super funds consider future of PwC contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... watchful eye on developments. As reported by sister publication Financial Standard, Treasury has referred PwC to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for investigation. Australian Treasury Secretary Steven Kennedy announced the matter, in which PwC senior ...

Hejaz invests in Islamic Bank Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Islamic Bank Australia, a move that will see Hejaz abandon its plan to obtain its own retail banking license. Hejaz, an Australian Islamic financial services provider, is funding the investment into Islamic Bank Australia through internal capital, and ...

Turning PV waste into investment opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... Investment Fund. In Australia, superannuation funds and professional investment management companies including Australian Ethical and Australian Super are investing in recycling and waste management companies including Cleanaway Waste Management. And ...

Apostle Funds Management launches carbon credit fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... As executive director, of CBA's carbon and power markets business, he established the bank's presence in the Australian carbon market.

Juicing up gender equity with Orange Bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... ethical and impact investment spectrum and advises superfunds, foundations and other asset owners globally with Australian Ethical as one of their key clients, said Brightlight head of investment management Simba Marekera. Brightlight is in the process ...

Australian Ethical divests from Lendlease over koala concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Concerns over the survival of a healthy koala colony in south-western Sydney has triggered Australian Ethical to divest its holdings in Lendlease Group. Australian Ethical has sold its shares in Lendlease over the planned development at Mt Gilead in ...