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Rest expands sustainability mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
... super fund has expanded an existing mandate with Calvert to include a carbon reduction tilt that will cover its entire Australian equity portfolio. Earlier this year, Rest enlisted the help of Calvert Research and Management and Parametric Portfolio ...

Vanguard appoints head of ESG product

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2022
... companies generate over 10% of their revenue from the extraction of thermal coal, setting the goal that their 50 largest Australian investments set Paris-aligned operational targets by the end of 2021, with 41 companies achieving that as at 31 December ...

Top super funds for ESG revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2022
... on 10.01% and TelstraSuper's MySuper option in fifth place on 9.91%. Other super funds to make the list include Australian Ethical, BT Super, CareSuper, Equipsuper, Future Super, HESTA, Prime Super, Spirit Super and UniSuper. This is the second year ...

50% of advisers now offering ESG advice

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2022
... advisers are now providing ESG investment advice, according to a new report. This is a key finding of new research from Australian Ethical and Investment Trends and shows a significant increase from 2016 when just one in five advisers operated in the ...

AXA IM revamps senior leadership team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
AXA IM Alts has announced a number of senior internal appointments to its Australian leadership team as part of its ongoing plan to drive growth in Australia's market. Antoine Mesnage has been appointed as AXA IM Alts head of Australia, effective ...

Don't forget the 'S' in ESG

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
... portfolio is not an inherent trade-off with members best financial interests, experts say. Appearing on a panel at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees ASI Conference, Australian Retirement Trust chair investment committee Michael Traill ...

ESG taxonomy key to achieving policy objectives

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
... was something people were still googling five years ago. Now, it plays an important role in achieving objectives, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ASI Conference has heard - but greater structure is required to reach its full ...

ASIC helps issuers avoid greenwashing

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
... poses a real threat to the future of sustainable finance. Our 2021 research shows that while the majority (89%) of the Australian investment market claims to be responsible, it is just 40% of managers that are engaged in leading practice responsible ...

The ongoing evolution of super: Scheerlinck

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees' ASI Conference has returned as a live event for the first time since 2019, with Eva Scheerlinck reflecting on how far the industry has come as it celebrates the 30 th anniversary of the Superannuation ...

Queen's honours highlight industry veterans, ESG experts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
... sector was, Byrne led STA for eight years before heading UniSuper for another eight. She was then chief executive of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors until 2013. Byrne was also a founding member of Women in Super and remains in the ...