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Canada pension fund hires ex-CalPERS CIO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
Canada's largest pension scheme has hired a former CalPERS investment chief who famously led a big push into private equity and private debt. The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has confirmed the appointment of Ben Meng as head of investment ...

Board directors targeted by APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
The boards of superannuation trustees, insurers, and banks are on notice, with APRA proposing changes to "strengthen and streamline" governance requirements. The regulator has released eight proposals in what marks the first "significant update" of ...

Australian Ethical sees path through anti-ESG push

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical's deputy chief investment officer and head of multi-asset John Woods believes that recent anti-ESG moves create a unique opportunity for ethical investors. Despite short-term disruptions caused by policy shifts from the new US administration ...

Climate transition poses GFC-level risk: Emmi

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... will shift to the most efficient way of reducing that cost." We are well beyond footprinting, McNeil added. "We need to benchmark how climate and the transition will impact investments - it's in members' best interests financially," he said.

Investors still drawn to DEI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... when making vote recommendations with respect to the election or re-election of directors at US companies under its Benchmark and Specialty policies" it said in a statement. It will continue to use other metrics for evaluation, including independence ...

Investors slam dumping of nature positive laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... biodiversity/nature conservation and 48% on natural capital issues, according to RIAA's 2024 Australian Responsible Investment Benchmark Report. "Investors would welcome a regulatory environment that better protects companies against nature risk," Parker ...

Tyndall bolsters small cap team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... the small caps business has delivered an annual return of 15.41% before fees since its inception, outperforming its benchmark by 5.52%. "Josh's appointment underscores Tyndall AM's ongoing commitment to enhancing its investment capabilities and ...

New tool tackles climate risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... managers gauge risk and analyse scenarios to make informed decisions. It uses company-specific risk data to produce benchmark comparisons, reinsurance attachment points and peer group analysis - including transition pricing factors. Asset managers are ...

Top consulting firms pilot SAP carbon tool

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... globally, enabling firms to track carbon in relation to financial impact, facilitate carbon budgeting and planning, benchmark individual departments, prepare for sustainability audits and improve supplier-based processes. "Enormous investments are required ...

Morningstar hires research manager for super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Morningstar Australasia has recruited a manager to lead its superannuation research coverage on local asset owners. William Anglingdarma will support Morningstar's strategy to provide comprehensive superannuation fund ratings on fund fees, features ...