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Comment: hindsight is 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
Ed note: The Sustainability Report is pleased to present this comment piece from Jason Ross, head of superannuation research at Rainmaker Information Jason Ross, head of superannuation research, Rainmaker Information Back in the 90s a hot topic was ...

Analysis: climate change, Australia and the fierce urgency of now

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... be an essential tool going forward. The finance industry is also in the spotlight, as the public is asking their superannuation funds, banks, and insurance companies for their actions to mitigate risk and seek opportunity in the response to climate change. ...

VFMC hires Talieh Williams as head of investment stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... been a non-executive director for the Responsible Investment Association Australasia and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, and is a member of the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative's Sustainable financial system technical working ...

HESTA names Andrew Major chief risk and compliance officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... Major comes to the new role having previously been general manager - unlisted assets at the $53 billion industry superannuation fund. "Andrew is well placed to take on this very important new role at HESTA," said Debby Blakey, HESTA CEO. "Andrew has ...

David Atkin, responsible investment leader, to step down as Cbus CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... Responsible Investment) from 2009-2015. He is also currently an alternate Director on the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). "His thoughtful approach and long-term vision on sustainability has contributed in no small way to the current ...

ASFI identifies six critical challenges for sustainable finance roadmap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... services sector must address. Simon O'Connor, CEO RIAA ASFI is a collaborative initiative supported by insurers, superannuation funds, investment managers and banks that are developing an Australian Sustainable Financial Roadmap with the end goal of ...

Directors urged to exercise legal duties over climate risk as context evolves

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... resolved, with the New York State court, Australia is gearing up for a suit brought by Mark McVeigh against his superannuation fund provider, REST Super. There are two challenges in the case - one is that REST Super is not exercising its due diligence ...

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 ...

Interest in responsible investing not limited to Gen Y: Franklin Templeton

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... then see the impact of that investment." In contrast, an average of 28% of respondents said they would like their superannuation fund provider to offer a negative screening option, eliminating investments associated with "harmful activities." "The relatively ...

Analysis: too big to be sustainable?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... dedicated to its positive ratings and recommendations around sustainability perfomance. Even the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), which was instrumental in communicating to Westpac that their initial response to the AUSTRAC allegations ...