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AustralianSuper adds sustainable ETFs to platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... non-sustainable ETF, the VanEck Vectors MSCI World ex Australia Quality ETF (QUAL), was also put on the platform. "Both superannuation and retail investors want to invest in products which have a positive impact and are socially responsible," said Arian ...

Corporate super fund sets net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
A major corporate superannuation fund has joined the ranks of super funds announcing plans to achieve net zero greenhouse carbon emissions by 2050. The $22 billion corporate fund has announced goals that will reduce current greenhouse gas emissions ...

What's in a name: evaluating the goals behind net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... asset owners and fund managers have disclosed differing ways of reaching their goal. That's natural, given that superannuation funds have different portfolios, membership demographics and asset allocation strategies. But in order to assess, monitor ...

Industry fund sets bar higher with Net Zero timing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
An industry superannuation fund has set the most ambitious climate change related target yet, aiming to attain a carbon neutral investment portfolio in nine years. The $12.8 billion NGS Super has set a target of carbon neutrality by 2030. The target ...

More women on ASX200 boards, but lag in CEO and chair roles: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... the ASX200, but still lag in chair and chief executive roles, according to analysis by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). ACSI released its research in time for International Women's Day, and demonstrated that women now occupy ...

Super, fund manager lends muscle to net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
A leading superannuation and managed fund provider has become the latest to set a net zero 2050 carbon target for its portfolio. Mercer Australia has committed to a target of net-zero absolute carbon emissions by 2050 for its Australian Funds and the ...

Assessing climate risk in corporate bond portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... and reduce climate risks in corporate bond portfolios. The framework has been developed to assist insurance and superannuation fund clients in particular to manage two main risks - issuer balance sheet and cash flow implications of new emissions trading ...

Guide to assist financial sector in Modern Slavery risk management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... slavery, and remediate harms where they are directly responsible. For banks, insurance companies, fund managers and superannuation funds, this is a complex because of the activities and relationships that can be conducted, including credit and debt and ...

Rio Tinto commits to climate vote at AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... inform their understanding of companies' exposure to physical and transitional risks, said the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). "We welcome the announcement by Rio Tinto, and its recognition of the importance of climate-related ...

Opinion: 2021 Reboot: three ways to innovate for impact

WARWICK PEEL, GORDON NOBLE  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... including barley, beef, wine, seafood, cotton and timber. At the same time as our domestic industries are being hit our superannuation funds are continuing to increase their investments offshore. In September 2013 for every dollar invested by APRA-regulated ...