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Fossil fuel exposures climb at UniSuper

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said simply divesting certain holdings is not an effective strategy, at the FSC summit. UniSuper is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment and last year threw its weight behind ...

Chief economist update: Reversal of fortune

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
... the economy of $2.9 million." That was on 7 March 2019, a day after RBA Governor Philip Lowe addressed the AFR Business Summit in Sydney on 'The Housing Market and the Economy', wherein which he stated: "My colleagues at the RBA have examined ...

Macquarie unveils green ambitions in New York

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... executive Shemara Wikramanayake before fellow global business leaders at the Bloomberg Global Business Forum during the UN Summit this week, Macquarie's plans include delivering around 4GW of its renewable energy project pipeline in non-OECD emerging ...

Thousands strike from work for climate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
... Ethical, Future Super and IRESS. The protests,scheduled for September 20, are happening three days out from the UN climate summit. The protests are urging politicians to act immediately to tackle climate change. The Not Business as Usual alliance of ...

Big Super Day Out success, but more to be done

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
... institute of Superannuation Trustees calls for more work to improve Indigenous super outcomes. Releasing its Indigenous Super Summit 2019 report this week, the AIST noted the challenges Indigenous Australians face when engaging with the super system ...

United front but no merger: AFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2019
... it's a logical move given the AFA and the FPA represent about 70% of Australia's financial advisers. Appearing at the FSC Summit earlier this week, De Gori didn't rule out the possibility however, saying any merger would be up to the members of each ...

Advice association merger up to members

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... to Financial Planning Association of Australia chief executive Dante De Gori. Speaking at the Financial Services Council Summit in Sydney this week, the head of the FPA said the advice industry was still being "ripped apart" in Canberra for not showing ...

It's time for super to move on: Combet

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... Industry Super Australia chair Greg Combet. Speaking at the opening session on day two of the Financial Services Council Summit in Sydney this morning, Combet said that given the super system is responsible for the prospect of Australia becoming a net ...

Climate policy more than divesting: UniSuper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
Discussing the impact of climate change on super funds at the FSC Summit this morning, UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce has said simply divesting certain holdings is not an effective strategy. Appearing on a panel discussing the investment ...

Shorting doesn't have to be risky: Solaris

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
Solaris chief investment officer Sean Martin told the 2019 Pinnacle Investment Summit that shorting doesn't have to be risky in order to be successful. Martin took to the stage to explain Solaris' preferred shorting techniques and to dispel what he ...