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Green moves at Future Group, AusSuper, Birdwood, Minderoo, Mutual Trust

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... divestment, action on climate change, and keeping companies accountable." Meanwhile, AustralianSuper has a new head of investment operations for its international business. Tom Osbourn has a background sustainable investment at the UK's top charity ...

New alliance brings green data to financial markets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... accelerates decarbonisation. "This is the culmination of many years to get climate science analytics into the hands of the investment community on a scale that can make a difference to the rate of decarbonisation," McNeil said. While Emmi is a fledgling ...

Social-washing hides lapse in progress

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... overstating impact while progress stalls on sustainable development goals (SDGs), according to Investors for Impact. The investment community plays a crucial role in achieving SDGs by leveraging the power of capital markets, says the nation's peak ...

Super fund fees exploit Australians' low financial literacy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... compared fees across funds. Most super funds apply multiple charges to account holders, including administration fees, investment fees, transaction fees, insurance premiums, activity fees and performance fees. However, only 1% of Australians are aware ...

Aussie asset managers rise to RI challenge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Management have topped the list of responsible investors, thanks to their commitment to higher RI standards. The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) crowned 78 members as leaders and a further 36 as runners-up. The RIAA Responsible ...

Australian Ethical drops investment fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical has lowered investment fees and costs for super members, effective 1 October 2024. Superannuation members invested in the conservative option will see fees reduced from 0.69% to 0.68%. Those in the growth option will see fees drop ...

Podcast: What to study to become a sustainable finance specialist with Rob Langrick

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... we hear from Rob Langrick, chief product advocate of CFA Institute, a global professional organisation that provides investment education - including on sustainable finance. Alongside the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, the non-profit ...

UN PRI bolsters APAC expertise

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
The UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is strengthening its position as the region's sustainable investor network. UN PRI Oceania head Kar Mei Tang has been appointed co-chair of the International Women's Development Agency ...

Impact investor boosts affordable housing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... expertise of nonprofit and finance specialists has invested over $400 million of impact via managed funds. Conscious Investment Management (CIM) is focused on delivering social and environmental impact on behalf of more than 800 investors. The firm has ...

BNP Paribas shutters EARTH Trust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Trustees said the decision to wind up the fund was due to the fund not attracting the desired number of investors or investment scale, and no further growth is expected in the short to medium term. As at July 31, the trust had just $132,755 in assets ...