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Vanguard to pay $13m in greenwashing case brought by ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024
... by the Federal Court for such conduct. In March, the Federal Court found Vanguard misled investors via claims it made about ESG screens applied to its $1.1 billion Ethically Conscious Global Aggregate Bond Index Fund between August 2018 and February ...

Megatrends impacting portfolio construction: Mercer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
... "What are the opportunities that play out here, and how do you get an access to them? And it doesn't just mean taking an ESG lens. It's about working with asset managers to make sure that they're picking up on those changes and those opportunities." ...

Macquarie AM, PSP Investments sell AirTrunk stake to Blackstone, CPP Investments

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
... company's capacity portfolio has also increased from 450 megawatts to over 1.8 gigawatts. AirTrunk also introduced a string of ESG and work health and safety initiatives throughout the partnership, including a sustainability linked loan. Commenting ...

Future Fund annual return 'very strong'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024
... the organisation has long recognised the importance of environmental, social and governance issues. Further developing our ESG capabilities, and in particular in relation to climate risks and opportunities, is also a focus for the board."

ClearBridge launches new ESG fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024
... Global Value Improvers Fund, which aims to provide exposure to undervalued companies and those that are currently improving on ESG measures. This comes after ClearBridge launched its first global equity option earlier this year. ClearBridge portfolio ...

Super fund merger prompts investment changes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024
... Spirit Super said that the merger will also bring changes to responsible investing and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations, including updates to exclusion policies. The fund's current exclusion policy will no longer apply. ...

IMAP names award winners for 2024

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
... International Equities, respectively. Lonsec was once again named the winner of the Responsible Investment Portfolio (previously ESG Portfolio). On the other hand, Bond Adviser was awarded the Australian Fixed Interest award against the likes of Cameron ...

Aware Super announces new $600m acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024
... strategy will deliver high-quality new developments with strong placemaking featuring amenities for the site such as cafes and ESG performance with energy efficient buildings, solar panels and EV charging," she said. "We will also create a new identity ...

EQT wins RE mandate from Woodbridge

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... cash rate plus 5% to 7% p.a. with indirect exposure to first mortgages in Australian and New Zealand real estate loan with an ESG overlay. EQT was responsible for 450 funds with $110 billion of assets at the end of April. In June, APRA fined EQT for ...

Mercer Super cops landmark $11.3m greenwashing penalty

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
... contraventions admitted by Mercer are serious. They arose from failures by Mercer to implement adequate systems to ensure that ESG claims in relation to its superannuation products were accurate, and to monitor and enforce the application of any sustainability ...