climate change

Superannuation

Moving the goalposts on Australia’s 2030 climate target, as recently indicated by the Coalition, will “corrode” investor confidence, according to a leading network of ins...

Superannuation

Australia’s top 30 superannuation funds have been slowly reducing their exposures to the oil and gas producers in the last two years as more members demand greater climat...

Superannuation

The Treasury has opened a consultation on the final policy design of corporate climate-related financial disclosure requirements, outlining what super funds will need to ...

Superannuation

Scientific Beta, an ESG climate index platform that launched in Australia last year, is set to assist super funds in decarbonising their portfolios at the same time as ad...

Superannuation

The superannuation fund has met its initial climate target of a 33 per cent reduction in normalised portfolio emissions by 2030, eight years ahead of schedule....

Superannuation

Australia’s 30 largest super funds reportedly increased their investment exposure to ‘climate-wrecking’ fossil fuel companies to over $34 billion in the past year, , acco...

Superannuation

Super fund members have joined the traditional owners of three First Nations across Australia to commence legal action against industry investments in Santos and its Bar...

Superannuation

Five of Australia’s largest superannuation funds could be exposing themselves to legal risk by failing to “effectively engage” with companies expanding fossil fuels, acco...

People and Products

HESTA has sought responses from ASX 300 boards about how they are planning for and responding to long-term systemic risks to the environment....

Superannuation

Industry superannuation fund, NGS Super, has announced it will divest $191 million invested in oil and gas exploration and production companies such as Woodside and Santo...

Superannuation

Institutional investors have a responsibility to factor in the human rights risks of climate change, as well as the environmental impact, according to research....

Institutional investment

Despite releasing an oil and gas transition-focused policy, the bank is lending to Origin Energy that is pursuing gas drilling that will emit 2.7 times Australia’s 2020 g...

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Grant Banner

From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...

11 months ago
Kevin Gorman

Super director remuneration ...

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Anthony Asher

No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...

11 months 1 week ago

Jim Chalmers has defended changes to the Future Fund’s mandate, referring to himself as a “big supporter” of the sovereign wealth fund, amid fierce opposition from the Co...

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Demand from institutional investors was the main driver of growth in Australia’s responsible investment (RI) market in 2023, as the industry continued to gain momentum....

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In a new review of the country’s largest fund, a research house says it’s well placed to deliver attractive returns despite challenges....

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