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State of the climate report confirms need for climate-aware investing: Future Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... decisions today," Hunter said. "It's not something they can put off in the future." Future Super's Balanced Impact superannuation fund option has had a return of 5.02% in the year to 30 June 2020, 7.31% in the three years to June 2020 and 6.48% in past ...

First Sentier publishes Modern Slavery Statement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... responsible for investigating, reporting and managing their exposures to modern slavery. This includes asset manager and superannuation funds. FSI has assessed and managed human rights risks within its portfolios for a number of years. Earlier this year ...

Industry fund lifts game on SRI options

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
A $120 billion industry superannuation fund has revamped its SRI option to tighten screening standards. Aware Super has updated its Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) options to refine the list of excluded companies to include those earning 5% or ...

Green loans in "nascent" stage: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... followed involving major banks, property and clean energy developers including a green loan from Australia's superannuation sector, a Climate Bonds Certified transaction agreed in March 2020 by Local Government Property Fund, managed by Local Government ...

Government reforms aim for increased super transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
The government's latest proposed reforms to superannuation have raised concerns that they might impinge on funds' ability to use ESG investing strategies. In Tuesday's budget speech, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg introduced the Your Super, Your ...

Asset owner, engagement organisation in ESG hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... pragmatic approach to capability building, something that VFMC champions." Meanwhile, the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) is hiring a senior ESG analyst. The move at ACSI is to backfill a vacant position, noted Ed John, executive ...

PRI recgonises leaders for climate reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Australia that appeared on the list included AMP Capital Investors, Australian Ethical Investment, Aware Super, Cbus Superannuation Fund, Charter Hall Group, Dexus, and Lendlease. To qualify as members of the Leaders' Group, the PRI assessed signatories ...

Super fund ESG option tops charts with investment returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
One industry superannuation fund's ESG option has posted an impressive 34% return over the past year to the end of August, vastly outperforming other fund's ESG options and even outperforming other ESG options within the same super fund. UniSuper's ...

Majority of super funds not disclosing portfolio holdings: Rainmaker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
The majority of major superannuation funds are not disclosing their portfolio holdings, according to research from Rainmaker Information. Rainmaker's just completed 2020 Super Fund Portfolio Holdings Study found only 27 major super funds, about ...

Opinion: Australian super funds could benefit from US ESG policy move

RAEWYN WILLIAMS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... and managing these risks via "responsible investing" (ESG principles) is consistent with funds' obligation under superannuation law to operate for the "sole purpose" of providing retirement benefits to fund members. The regulator is holding the line ...