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Podcast: How to ace climate reporting and avoid greenwash with Kate O'Rourke

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
With mandatory climate reporting coming into force in Australia, the corporate regulator ASIC is stepping up enforcement, targeting misleading and deceptive practices with serious consequences for non-compliance. Today's episode is your guide to ...

Australian Ethical FUM nears $13bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical has recorded a 24% growth in funds under management so far this financial year, fuelled by its acquisition of Altius Asset Management. Australian Ethical has $12.95 billion in funds under management (FUM) as at September end. About ...

Green moves at Future Group, AusSuper, Birdwood, Minderoo, Mutual Trust

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... non-executive directors at the charity they co-founded. A renowned philanthropist, Myers has a Companion of the Order of Australia for "service to the community through philanthropic leadership in support of major visual arts, higher education, medical ...

Super fund fees exploit Australians' low financial literacy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Vanguard Investments Australia managing director Daniel Shrimski believes Australians would be shocked to learn how much is being drained from their retirement savings through super fund fees. New research commissioned by Vanguard, conducted by CT Group ...

Aussie asset managers rise to RI challenge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... and a further 36 as runners-up. The RIAA Responsible Investment Scorecard assesses the actions of asset managers in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand during the 2023 calendar year. In Australia, more standouts included First Sentier Investors, Australian ...

Australian Ethical drops investment fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical has lowered investment fees and costs for super members, effective 1 October 2024. Superannuation members invested in the conservative option will see fees reduced from 0.69% to 0.68%. Those in the growth option will see fees drop ...

UN PRI bolsters APAC expertise

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... our signatories," Osaki said in a public statement. He will also be based in Sydney, working with core APAC markets in Australia, China and Japan. Osaki previously worked at EY. UN PRI is currently seeking to bolster its labour resources and looking ...

Impact investor boosts affordable housing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... sequester an impressive 570,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide. Through CIM funding, carbon farming not-for-profit Greening Australia has boosted biodiversity and carbon sequestration outcomes with native plantings. Through social impact bonds, around 350 ...

BNP Paribas shutters EARTH Trust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Three years on from its launch, the BNP Paribas EARTH Trust is to be wound up. Investors have been notified of the fund's termination, which is scheduled to be completed by November 22. As responsible entity, Equity Trustees said the decision to ...

Insignia Financial to trial four-day work week

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... said the parameters of the trial are to be designed in consultation with employees. Several other workplaces around Australia are currently trialing a four-day work week, including Medibank which has increased its trial from 250 participants to 500. ...