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ESG-informed investing does not lead to positive sustainability: Scientific Beta

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... found that ESG information shows promise in traditional backtests with a 25% increase in Sharpe ratio - a metric in assessing risk-adjusted returns - in-sample, but the performance gains vanish when removing the benefit of hindsight on outperforming ...

APESB releases ethics, independence standards

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
The Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board (APESB) launched new standards that set out new ethical and independence requirements for sustainability reporting and assurance in Australia. The amending standards relate to APES 110 Code of ...

Super moves: TCorp, Mercer, Commonwealth

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
After nine years with Commonwealth Superannuation, Rob Firth has decided to step down as chief risk officer. "I am really proud of the team I have led and the impact they have had,' conceding he leaves with "mixed emotions". "We have built a leading ...

Rest Super loses investment risk lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
Rob Leck has just finished up as the head of investment risk at Rest Super and is looking for a new home within the pension sector. For around half of his four years at the superannuation fund, Leck worked as a senior investment manager. He has spent ...

Platinum executives depart amid merger talks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... purpose is to enrich the lives of our clients with the greatest probability of achieving their objectives underpinned by our risk-targeted investment philosophy." "Charlie will have a relentless focus on supporting our advisers, ensuring they have the ...

Former board member kickstarts crowdfunding for CalPERS probe

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
A former California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) board member is seeking to launch an independent investigation into the pension fund for alleged mismanagement and misconduct and hopes to raise the funds to do so via GoFundMe. Margaret ...

Movers and shakers: Cbus, HESTA, Rest, Minderoo and Colonial First State

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... Beeny joined the $93 billion fund eight years ago and most recently worked as investment manager for portfolio strategy and risk. He previously covered listed assets, debt and alternatives, and spent almost five years as a consultant at JANA Investment ...

LGT Crestone promotes investment duo

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... Qantas Super and Mercer. At Qantas Super, he helped develop and enhance the firm's capital market valuation frameworks and risk systems, contributing to portfolio strategy and asset allocation decisions. Additionally, as a core member of Mercer's ...

Green moves: Greenpeace, IGCC, Mirvac, PRI

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... hazards. Before his three years with the data firm, he served as head of corporate and finance sector engagement at climate risk consultancy XDI. There, he led XDI's work with financial regulators and policy efforts related to climate change. Tapsall ...

Financial materiality of nature-related risks now clear: TNFD

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... nature-related issues; a structured, integrated approach to materiality assessment; and integrating climate and nature within risk assessments. It's also important to build capacity across organisations; strengthen company level data collection ...