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Hostplus commits to net zero

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
... our members' retirement savings and deliver them the best financial outcomes, so it is important that we take further action now to ensure the investment portfolio remains well-positioned as the world adapts to a lower carbon future," chief executive ...

80% of Aussies expect ethical investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
... that can be backed up. The days of pure marketing spin without substance are well and truly gone." Australians support action on climate change - 84% of respondents believe it is important their super fund or bank commits to reducing greenhouse emissions ...

Action on super gap slow, small

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... regulatory change that would boost the super balances of women, she says: "There is strong support among Australians for policy action. Results of a recent ASFA survey show that more than 80% of people agree that government should try to boost the super ...

Direct indexing: The next evolution?

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022
By nature, humans love to customise things. From personalised recommendations on Netflix and Stan, to suggested playlists on Spotify or iTunes, everyone craves to have things that serve them by knowing them. An interaction with a device, person, or ...

ASIC stands against suspicious SMSF auditing

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022
To help protect the integrity of self-managed superannuation fund (SMSFs) audits, ASIC has accepted voluntary cancellations or imposed conditions on the registration of several SMSF auditors. These auditors were involved in reciprocal audit arrangements ...

Super funds drop Russian assets

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
... sell Russian securities," Hostplus said. A spokesperson for Cbus said that since 2018 the fund had been taking additional action to limit exposure to Russian securities, separate to the current sanctions. "As such, we have been underweight the benchmark ...

NZ Super Fund excludes Russian debt, state-owned holdings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
... condemnation, and the close association of the companies to the Russian state, exclusion is considered the appropriate course of action, the investors said. The institutions do not apply country-wide company exclusions, and companies will not be excluded ...

MSCI downgrades Russia's ESG rating

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
The global ratings and indices provider has downgraded its ESG Government Rating of Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. Russia's rating was downgraded from BBB to B with a negative outlook, and the rating for Belarus was also downgraded from ...

Supply chain, labour shortage fears: Analysts

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
... analysts say their companies have become more focused on implementing ESG policies in the last year, and expectations of real action on the environment are everywhere in the survey's numbers on the sector. Tech analysts surveyed said that whilst the ...

Super baby bonus could end inequality

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
... care for a baby," ASFA senior policy adviser Helena Gibson said. "There is strong support among Australians for policy action. Results of a recent ASFA survey show that more than 80% of people agree that government should try to boost the super balances ...