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New guidance to improve super funds' understanding of ESG risks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2022
... "Submissions noted that the current SPG 530, released in 2013, limited the consideration of ESG factors to the offering of ethical style investment options as part of the overall investment strategy," APRA said. And the regulator said it recognises the ...

Investors, advisers need further ESG education

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022
... education and guidance around ESG. Within Australia, ESG investing has become increasingly relevant as the literacy around ethical investment increases and more people look towards the private sector for initiatives to combat global warming. Battery-related ...

Australian Ethical, Christian Super confirm merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
After announcing they were exploring a merger in April, Australian Ethical and Christian Super have signed a Successor Fund Transfer deed. The decision brings an end to Christian Super, which was established in 1984, with all its members expected to ...

Super Fierce super index shows top 15 funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
... outperform in all categories (high growth, growth, balanced, moderate, conservative, Australian shares, global shares, ethical and indexed). These funds were Australian Retirement Trust, AustralianSuper, Australia Post Super (now merged into Australian ...

Equity Story plans to throw finfluencers a lifeline

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2022
... receive information including news, the arts, stocks, and investing education. Its founder Claude Walker also writes an ethical equities column. Walker, who does not identify as a 'finfluencer', was looking to expand his content from journalism ...

Rest expands sustainability mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
... and Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (both of which are part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management) to implement ethical and sustainable screens and tilts across its listed real assets portfolio. That portfolio included global listed infrastructure ...

Top super funds for ESG revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2022
... 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 ...

Former adviser charged over faked books

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
... products." "They have an obligation to act in the best interests of their clients when providing advice and must adhere to ethical standards and conduct themselves with honesty and professionalism. "ASIC will continue to take action where the conduct ...

50% of advisers now offering ESG advice

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2022
... 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 space. "More ...

Young investors undeterred by volatility: Data

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022
... said. "What we are hearing and then seeing in the data is that younger investors, especially women, want to make more ethical investment choices when considering their future - it's something investors feel very strongly about."