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More climate risk action needed: SSGA

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
... integration across its investment strategies as it released its Annual Stewardship Report for 2019. While environmental, social, and governance considerations has always been a part of its firms' approach, the prioritisation in integration is a reflection ...

Values trump value for retail investors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
... investors are now keenly aware of the importance of reputation, transparency, ethical behaviour, values alignment, and social responsibility," Hicks said. "This is a hugely significant finding, because it reinforces just how complex the idea of 'shareholder ...

First carbon neutral super fund named

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
The Federal Department of Environment and Energy has certified a $50 billion superannuation fund as Australia's first carbon neutral fund. HESTA is the first super fund to be certified carbon neutral for emissions produced from its operations. Chief ...

Pension fund joins action against Facebook

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... Cambridge Analytica. The litigation at hand is a pending derivative lawsuit against Facebook's leadership, including the social media company's chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg. CalSTRS said intervening in the existing derivative suit will give it the ...

Industry fund awards $150m mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
... to manage its first green bond mandate, which aims to achieve financial returns, and generate positive environmental and social impact projects. The bond, hedged in Australian dollars, is benchmarked against the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index. ...

Complex retirement system requires simplicity: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
... dedicated coordinating body, with representatives from the departments of Aged Care, Australian Government Actuary, Health, Social Services, Treasury and Veterans' Affairs, should be established to make recommendations to the government to address ...

Chief economist update: Tweeting Trump versus totalitarian Xi

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2019
... indications of further slowing in the Chinese economy - retail sales, industrial production, fixed asset investment, total social financing, among others - have prompted the government unveil counter-cyclical measures. In addition to lowering its yuan ...

FASEA exam results spark debate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019
Financial advisers have taken to social media to vent about the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority exam results. While many posted screenshots of the FASEA certificate saying that they passed the exam, some advisers had questions. Financial ...

BlackRock partners with $23bn super fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
BlackRock partnered with a $23 billion superannuation fund to develop an ESG-focused global bond index fund. VicSuper has again partnered with the global fund manager, this time to develop a global bond index fund similar to the ESG Australian Bond ...

Super fund commits $20m for housing affordability

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
... Brunswick, consisting of six buildings. The project is a partnership between HESTA, housing organisation Nightingale Housing and Social Ventures Australia (SVA), a not-for-profit that works with partners to alleviate disadvantage. Twenty per cent of ...