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Super fund survey finds strong demand for sustainable super

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
A national survey commissioned by Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has found that 74% want their superannuation invested sustainably. ART head of sustainable investment Nicole Bradford said the data indicates that a focus on ESG factors and sustainable ...

Super funds consider future of PwC contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... with Treasury concerning tax law changes, has been escalated. In response, AustralianSuper has become the first superannuation fund to freeze any new contracts with PwC, a spokesman said. PwC is AustralianSuper's independent auditor, according to ...

30% women a minimum for boards under new ACSI policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... minimum of 30% women in board positions face votes against male director re-elections as the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) updates its voting policies for members. ACSI's new voting policy takes effect from July 2023 and extends ...

Podcast: Capturing green returns - Mamadou-Abou Sarr

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... opportunities associated with the low carbon transition while using the withholding tax rates applicable to Australian superannuation funds.

ESG salaries revealed, talent shortage predicted as demand surges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Simon Gvalda, ESG recruitment specialist at Kaizen, said demand for specialised skills in the funds management, superannuation, private equity, asset consulting, and wealth management sectors is surging and a shortage of qualified ESG professionals is ...

Investors welcome New National Net Zero Authority

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... workers would be left behind and that companies would be protected from associated risks. The Australian Council of Superannuation investors (ACSI) welcomed the announcement. "As universal owners of capital, institutional investors cannot completely ...

Government advisors call for investment in circular economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... and rewards for investors in the transition to a sustainable, low carbon economy. At the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors' annual conference in Sydney, advisory members of the Circular Economy Ministerial Advisory Group on the for the ...

Noted Aboriginal academic calls on business to back Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Voice referendum to be held between October and December 2023. In a discussion held at the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) conference on Wednesday, professor Marcia Lynne Langton outlined the disadvantages and prejudices that First ...

Jones calls for taxonomy to clarify greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... able to catch the "most egregious" examples of greenwashing in Australia. Speaking at the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors' annual conference in Sydney, Jones called the forthcoming sustainable finance taxonomy a "foundational piece" of ...

ASIC fines Future Super over greenwashing Facebook post

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... fossil fuel-exposed super funds as opposed to fossil fuel investments." ASIC issued the infringement notice to superannuation fund promoter, Future Super Investment Services Pty Ltd (Future Super) as the promoter of the Future Super Fund. ASIC has issued ...