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CEFC, super funds allocate to IFM Investors private equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has allocated $80 million towards an IFM Investors private equity fund. The IFM Investors Private Equity Growth Partners Fund invests in Australian-based mid-market growth companies and aims to accelerate ...

Vision Super appoints new board member

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Vision Super has appointed Vijaya Vaidyanath its board. Vaidyanath was nominated to the Vision Super Board by the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV). She has more than 25 years of executive leadership roles in the local government sector as well ...

Rest taps Calvert, Parametric for enhanced ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... solutions and reducing frictions like transaction costs, taxes, brokerage, foreign exchange costs and unintended exposures for super funds." Parametric recently released research showing that integrating ESG investing into a superannuation portfolio ...

CFOs see ESG action as central: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... that they have strong commitments because it opens them up to a pool of capital," he said. "I'm constantly talking to super funds and others who are looking at climate change and helping to support the transition, and companies that are clearly articulating ...

Proxy adviser reforms overturned by Senate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) is another of the four impacted organisations. It is owned by the super fund members it advises, which would not meet the standard of criteria for independence under the regulations that were overturned. ...

Five reasons investors should adopt an active versus passive ESG approach

JOEL CONNELL  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
The importance of integrating ESG related risks and opportunities into investment decisions has become undeniable. The ability for companies to generate superior shareholder returns is increasingly intertwined with ESG and sustainability factors. Consumers ...

Super funds react to Rio report into bullying, sexism, racism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... company reputation," O'Brien said. "The evidence suggests that it is widespread across the resources sector and beyond." Aware Super chief executive officer Deanne Stewart said the super fund's "immediate concern is for the welfare of all those affected ...

HESTA's former head of impact launches consultancy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... focusing on authentic ESG decisions by companies and investors. Mary Delahunty stepped down from her role at the $66 billion super fund to launch Seven Advisory, which will work around "authentic, responsible and rewarding decisions in investments, social ...

Baker McKenzie hires special counsel from industry super fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Baker McKenzie has hired the former head of legal advisory from an industry super fund to bolster its service - including ESG advisory - to super funds. Thalia Dardamanis joins Baker McKenzie as special counsel. She comes to the law firm from UniSuper ...

Plato Investment Management launches net zero hedge fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
Plato Investment Management has launched an active long/short hedge fund with net zero carbon exposure. The Plato Global Net Zero Hedge Fund aims to outperform the MSCI World Index, while maintaining a net zero carbon exposure using the calculation ...