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Green Moves: S&P, SBTi, Macquarie, Anti-Slavery Commissioner

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... Lastly, Mione Collins - who previously worked for Tasman Environmental Markets (TEM) and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) - is starting a new position as board director at the International Association of Business Communicators ...

AMP nabs Mercer wealth manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... the country's largest dealer groups. Westpac completed the merger of BT's personal and corporate superannuation funds with Mercer Super Trust and the sale of its Advance to Mercer Australia in 2023. This is the second Mercer executive to depart ...

Morningstar hires research manager for super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... positioned to support both investors and advisers in providing them with independent research and insights into superannuation funds, " said Matt Olson, Morningstar director of manager research ratings for the region. The new principal of superannuation ...

Future Group ramps up screening

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... "part of a wider program of reinvestment in climate solutions and positive impact investments across all our superannuation funds that we have recently acquired." Future Group is a collective of super funds and financial services overseeing $15 billion ...

Super funds set renewables targets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has welcomed the decision at a recent Treasury investor roundtable to progress work towards encouraging greater investment in Australia's renewables transition. The roundtable was for the ...

Broader job pain finally hits ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... But it seems that for now, those companies have found what they were looking for. "Many fund managers and superannuation funds have already integrated ESG reporting into their operations, positioning themselves ahead of the curve," says Simon Gvalda ...

Funds SA and Apostle jump on activist group rebound

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... manager, responsible investment and sustainability at Rest, one of Australia's largest profit-to-member superannuation funds. Despite this ramping up of focus, global steering committee members say more work needs to be done - particularly in APAC. ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... effect is wealth managers taking advantage of wartime conditions on many fronts. Most of Australia's superannuation funds have no qualms about investing in controversial weapons manufacturers like BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, and Elbit. Betashares ...

Super on parental leave bill hits parliament

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... fairness - it's an acknowledgment of the sacrifices so many women make for their families," Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Mary Delahunty said. "For too long, women have carried the burden of reduced superannuation ...

ISS ESG to plug emissions data shortfall for banks, insurers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... defined as organisations with more than 500 employees or at least $500 million in consolidated revenue, and superannuation funds with more than $5 billion in assets, could face mandatory climate-related financial disclosures as early as January next ...