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Super funds that invest responsibly draw market share: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... three, five and seven-year horizons. The study also found that investment approaches are influencing strategic asset allocation for the majority of super funds - 55%, up from 39% in 2019. This means that responsible investment practices are considered ...

ESG investing "fastest growing" priority for advisers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... and mounting compliance burden, according to the 2021 Adviser Product and Marketing Needs Report, a study of asset allocation trends among Australia's financial advisers, their views of asset managers, and various investment products. In the last ...

Rest outlines net zero scenario, impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... "Throughout this entire process, we continue to conduct climate change scenario analysis and stress testing on our asset allocation to ensure that as climate risks continue to evolve, these key measures remain relevant." Rest noted that its wholly owned ...

Investment consultants launch net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... funds, endowments, insurers, foundations and family offices in areas, such as investment beliefs and strategy, asset allocation, asset manager selection. They also provide broader education on the long-term investment risks and opportunities related ...

Islamic fund to expand into banking

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... managed investment scheme with an absolute return strategy, and Ozyon attributed the strong performance to the asset allocation strategy. It is also the company's balanced super fund option. "The growth was a little surprising to us, I must admit," ...

Charting a course to net zero: Neuberger Berman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... business risks of the transition to global net-zero emissions means that integration of these considerations into asset allocation is a complex process. "Many institutions are grappling with this at the moment, asking what do we do first and how long ...

Rest launches Sustainable Growth option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... responsible investment option developed on the back of member feedback. Rest's new Sustainable Growth option has an asset allocation mix of 75% growth and 25% defensive assets across Australian and overseas shares, property, infrastructure, bonds and ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... goal. That's natural, given that superannuation funds have different portfolios, membership demographics and asset allocation strategies. But in order to assess, monitor and evaluate how super funds and fund managers intend to implement strategies ...

Diversity, human rights, climate change lead agenda: ASI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... this white paper," Welsh-Rose said. "It's a combined effort from our chief economist, our head of strategic asset allocation and our climate change experts from the ESG teams and the research institute, using a combination of off the shelf scenarios ...

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 ...