ESG

Superannuation

The proposal to require superannuation funds to be independent of proxy advisers would undermine the financial outcomes for super beneficiaries by rendering this system l...

Institutional investment

The industry fund has committed to the capital raise which has seen the sustainable infrastructure company raise US$2 billion....

Superannuation

There is a “seismic shift” among industry super funds to focus on carbon reporting, according to Research Affiliates, as Australia wakes up to it lagging behind the rest ...

Institutional investment

Without a consistent carbon reporting regime, super funds looking to target net zero emissions might end up greenwashing instead, according to Future Super....

Superannuation

The ethical super fund wants to use its carbon reporting strategy as the industry standard of measuring business carbon emissions....

People and Products

Kim Farrant has been appointed by the health industry super fund as general manager responsible investment. ...

Institutional investment

Super Consumers Australia has said it will not support proposals that only disclose proxy advice received by trustees as this would be misleading. ...

Superannuation

Divestment means superannuation funds lose a voice at the table around the biggest part of the economy and its ability to engage collectively, according to a panel....

Superannuation

Almost 80% of environmental, social, and governance investors intend to invest based on environmental factors over the next year, according to Australian Ethical and Inve...

People and Products

The industry super fund’s Sustainable Growth option will invest in Australian and overseas shares, property, infrastructure, bonds, and cash, and will have a 0.36% per an...

Institutional investment

Aviva Investors has increased its voting and engagement activity in 2020 and vote against 24% of management proposals, including 43% of pay-specific resolutions....

Institutional investment

Over 200 members from the superannuation funds have urged the funds to reconcile their stated commitments to invest responsibly with their investments in high-emitting as...

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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 ...

11 months 1 week ago
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...

2 days 17 hours ago

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....

2 days 17 hours ago

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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