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Morningstar ratings tally for global equities

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... explicit consideration for benchmark-relative performance. Five funds were upgraded from bronze to silver include AXA IM Sustainable Equity, Barrow Hanley Global Equity Trust, BlackRock Advantage Hedged Intl Equity/ BlackRock Advantage Intl Equity Fund ...

More clarity on life insurance best interest duty needed: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... the law around life insurance and issued a warning that regulators will continue to intervene until the sector shows sustainable improvements in practices and outcomes. The review determined that the market is at risk of failure, despite 850,000 individual ...

S&P launches sustainable versions of flagship indices

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... than two decades, we create independent, transparent and trusted ESG indices that enable investors to support more sustainable economies." Draper said the indices will utilise various filters in their eligibility criteria. The indices will exclude companies ...

Robeco extends exclusions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... oil sands and Arctic drilling from all its mutual funds. The manager said the decision is an important step in its sustainable investing approach. Companies that derive 25% or more of their revenue from thermal coal or oil sands, or 10% or more from ...

Super funds squander member money: Bragg

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
... with a static set of laws from three decades ago and the industry ought to look at reform as an opportunity to become sustainable," Bragg wrote.

AMP tops worst-performing super funds list

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2020
... (2.4% p.a.) were the worst performers on a per annum basis. The best balanced funds were: WA Local Government's Sustainable Future (6.9% p.a.), AustralianSuper's Conservative Balanced (6.2% p.a.), IOOF's MultiMix Moderate (5.7% p.a.) and ...

MSCI launches UN SDG alignment tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
MSCI has launched a tool that assesses companies' compatibility with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The MSCI SDG Alignment Tool examines a company's operations, products, services, policies and practices, and determines its ...

ME Bank profits rise in FY20

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
... "We think that simple model is the right model. Increasingly, we're shifting to a truly digital bank - we that's the sustainable model for us."

Portfolio insurance provides strong protection: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
Australians need to consider more sustainable income flows as a future investment objective or risk not having adequate retirement savings, according to research from the Centre for Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR). CEPAR senior research ...

Corporates have a critical role in social, environmental outcomes

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
Australia's publicly listed companies are increasingly playing a more active role in creating a more sustainable future, but "glaring inadequacies" still remain. That's according to impact investment company Melior's inaugural Australian Impact Report ...