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Green loans in "nascent" stage: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... followed involving major banks, property and clean energy developers including a green loan from Australia's superannuation sector, a Climate Bonds Certified transaction agreed in March 2020 by Local Government Property Fund, managed by Local Government ...

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 ...

Asset owner, engagement organisation in ESG hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... pragmatic approach to capability building, something that VFMC champions." Meanwhile, the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) is hiring a senior ESG analyst. The move at ACSI is to backfill a vacant position, noted Ed John, executive ...

PRI recgonises leaders for climate reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Australia that appeared on the list included AMP Capital Investors, Australian Ethical Investment, Aware Super, Cbus Superannuation Fund, Charter Hall Group, Dexus, and Lendlease. To qualify as members of the Leaders' Group, the PRI assessed signatories ...

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 ...

Majority of super funds not disclosing portfolio holdings: Rainmaker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
The majority of major superannuation funds are not disclosing their portfolio holdings, according to research from Rainmaker Information. Rainmaker's just completed 2020 Super Fund Portfolio Holdings Study found only 27 major super funds, about ...

Opinion: Australian super funds could benefit from US ESG policy move

RAEWYN WILLIAMS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... and managing these risks via "responsible investing" (ESG principles) is consistent with funds' obligation under superannuation law to operate for the "sole purpose" of providing retirement benefits to fund members. The regulator is holding the line ...

Superannuation funds accelerate climate action: ClimateWorks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Superannuation funds' efforts to address climate change risks are accelerating in Australia, according to a report examining the 20 largest funds. ClimateWorks Australia's Net Zero Momentum Tracker for the superannuation sector evaluated the ...

Investors welcome Rio resignations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Niven will step down as group executive, corporate relations, effective 31 December 2020. The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) welcomed the announcement of the executive departures by Rio Tinto in light of the destruction of culturally ...

Super fund axes AMP Capital mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Another superannuation fund has pulled its mandate with AMP Capital's Ethical Leaders Balanced Fund, appointing another investment manager to its Balanced Socially responsible option. Legalsuper has terminated AMP Capital as investment manager of ...