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BetaShares launches climate ETF

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
The exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider has announced it is set to launch a fund that will provide exposure to companies focused on climate and environmental challenges. The BetaShares Climate Change Innovation ETF (ERTH) will track an index that will ...

Asset managers move to ESG

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
Close to 80% of institutional investors in the Asia Pacific region boosted their environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, new research shows. MSCI's 2021 Global Institutional Investor Survey showed ...

MTAA Super increases premiums amid merger

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
The $13 billion industry super fund MTAA Super, which is due to merge with Tasplan and become Spirit Super on 1 April 2021, has flagged that insurance premiums will be increasing for members. MTAA said that the insurance costs for many members will ...

The future of quality advice: SMSFA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
... spend, there might be a bit more money going into those initiatives but as far as keeping yourself in a quality advice environment capability and being clear with clients is key," he said. In addition, Ryan suggested advisers proactively monitor client ...

Continuous disclosure laws to stay

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
... earnings outlook because of the additional uncertainty inherent in its internal forecasts in the current business environment, the changes don't actually provide any protection where the company does decide to give guidance (or update existing guidance)," ...

Australia sweeps pension market rankings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021
... approach to value creation to meet the ever-evolving needs of their stakeholders - members, wider society and the natural environment," she said.

Hostplus enhances ESG option

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021
Hostplus is changing its sustainable investment option on the back of growing demand from members who want a more sustainable and principled approach to their investments. The Socially Responsible Investment Balanced option (SRI) now excludes a broader ...

Fiducian profit, growth jump

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... resilience of our business, our ability to withstand the challenges posed by the impacts of COVID-19 on the economic environment and track-record to deliver stable returns to shareholders," Singh said.

SG rise a bad idea: Chartered Accountants

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... is why it is now the view of CA ANZ that the SG increase is the correct policy but implementing it in the current environment is the wrong time. "The reason we paused our policy is jobs. Super is a percentage of a salary, and you need a job to get a ...

Industry fund chief executive to depart

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... very proud of the many successes achieved over that period, none more so than the way UniSuper navigated the COVID-19 environment in 2020," O'Sullivan said. "However, after almost 40 years in the work force and a very intense last eight years, I'm looking ...