sustainability

Funds management

With ASIC intensifying its scrutiny of misleading sustainability claims, a legal expert has highlighted crucial lessons for super funds and fund managers to navigate this...

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

While super funds have doubled their investments in the fossil fuel industry to nearly $40 billion, investments in clean energy companies are declining, new research has ...

Superannuation

Launching its Net Zero 2050 Roadmap, Australian Retirement Trust has set an interim goal of 43 per cent emissions reduction in the next seven years as it sets on the path...

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...

People and Products

Australian Retirement Trust has appointed a sustainable investment portfolio manager, who joins after more than 20 years at consultancy WTW....

People and Products

Responsible Investment Association of Australasia chief executive, Simon O’Connor, is to step down from the organisation after more than a decade....

Superannuation

Superannuation trustee Diversa Trustees has received an infringement notice from ASIC regarding alleged greenwashing....

People and Products

Cbus Super has appointed Ros McKay as head of responsible investment, joining the investment leadership team....

Superannuation

The industry super fund’s direct property portfolio has achieved a ‘6 Star Green Star – Performance’ rating, as well as being certified ‘carbon neutral’ for the third con...

Institutional investment

The new listed equities benchmarks excludes the highest carbon emitters locally and globally but exclusion does not necessarily mean that it is permanent....

Superannuation

While setting goals is important, superannuation funds actually need specific actions on how they are going to tackle climate change, according to Aware Super....

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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. ...

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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 ...

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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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