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CBA expands ESG term deposit to foreign currencies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... existing sustainability linked loan (SLL) portfolio. The ESG TD product was also recently certified by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), under the auspices of its responsible investment certification program. "We had a pool of ...

LGT Crestone hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... for profit clients across Perpetual's wealth business. Prior to working at Perpetual, Amanda led the responsible investment and ESG research function for MLC Advice as a senior investment analyst and also worked in institutional business development ...

Australian Ethical, Christian Super confirm merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... $102 million, it also saw a $150 million redemption from an institutional client that is in-housing its responsible investment strategy upon merger. It said the strong flows were driven by super contributions. It saw record net flows for the financial ...

Pause to YFYS rollout as government announces review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... ESG-focused investments." The announcement is the fulfilment of an announcement made by Jones during the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) annual conference in April. In a speech to RIAA, Jones called out an "alarming anomaly, where ...

UniSuper sustainability exec departs for Vanguard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... investments to members in a decarbonising economy." UniSuper set a net zero target in 2020, and at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) annual conference earlier this year, Dixon explained why the fund set that target. "From UniSuper's ...

Mercer appoints APAC sustainable investment leader

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... scrutiny from regulators as well as the public." The announcement comes after the departure of Mercer senior responsible investment consultant Alexis Cheang, who joined TCorp as head of investment stewardship. Mercer is recruiting for a client leader ...

Industry reacts to ASIC greenwashing guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... disclosure for consumers, which would be a net positive for the industry. Zenith Investment Partners head of responsible investment and real assets Dugald Higgins said the information sheet was an improvement. "Any improvement is to be welcomed, and ...

HESTA pushes legal alignment to UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... social and financial outcomes for Indigenous Australians and provide greater legal certainty. HESTA, the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors were among organisations that made a ...

Qantas Super in $2bn climate risk mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... year, we went to our investment committee and board with the sustainability roadmap we did with Mercer's responsible investment team." The sustainability roadmap was approved by the trustee board by the end of May last year and communicated to members ...

Alexis Cheang joins TCorp

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... on our clients' risk-adjusted returns," she said. At Mercer, Cheang was the partner responsible for responsible investment for eight years. During that time she had advised TCorp on its investment stewardship journey from its beginning in 2017. "I've ...