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Government reforms aim for increased super transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... that's a duty to put members first," Girgis said. "Legally, trustees have a duty to promote the financial interest of MySuper and choice members, particularly having regard to net returns after taxes and fees." In the government's statement supporting ...

Super fund ESG option tops charts with investment returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... past year and 9.4% over the past three years. All of the top five ESG options in super fund have outperformed default/MySuper options over one and three years, according to Rainmaker Research - the top performing default/MySuper option is Vision Super ...

ESG superannuation funds outperform in torrid year: Rainmaker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... 2019-2020 financial year were ESG options, according to research from Rainmaker Information. While the overall Rainmaker MySuper investment performance index ended 2019-2020 with an annual average return of -0.9%, the Rainmaker ESG Diversified Index ...

Superannuation funds that invest responsibly outperform: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
MySuper options in superannuation funds that employ responsible investment strategies across portfolios have financially outperformed non-responsible investment peers over one, three and five-year time frames, according to new research from the Responsible ...

VicSuper publishes 2016 annual report using IR, GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... Superannaution fund VicSuper has reported assets under management of $16.36 billion and a 1.87% net return on its default MySuper growth option as part of its 2015/2016 annual report. Kirsten Simpson, VicSuper corporate responsibility manager The superannuation ...

VicSuper publishes annual report using GRI, IR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... Superannuation fund VicSuper reported assets under management of AU$15 billion and an 11.1% net return on its default MySuper growth option as part of its 2014/2015 annual report. The superannuation fund used the Global Reporting Initiative's G4 reporting ...

HESTA commits $30m to impact investment with SVA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... our three main diversified superannuation pools are the ones who will be funding it. It will primarily be funded by our MySuper option, but spread across three of our diversified options." While the Social Impact Investment Trust is a vehicle solely ...

FSC standard mandates ESG policy for superannuation funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... addition to standards around board independence and the development of an ESG risk management policy for a default fund/MySuper product, superannuation funds must develop and implement a proxy voting policy and disclosure standard, and a board diversity ...

Australian Ethical Investment to reorganise business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... superannuation fund (SMSF) investors, Vernon said. Australian Ethical is currently in the process of getting authorisation for its MySuper product from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), he said. The consolidation of the Canberra ...

NAB Asset Servicing developing ESG overlay tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... planning to offer an ESG reporting service as part of FundEdge, perhaps during the first quarter of 2013. "In line with the MySuper and Stronger Super reforms, we are aware that there is a growing responsibility for trustees to be aware of environmental ...