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Performance test expansion paused as government announces review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
Treasury has halted the extension of the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance test beyond MySuper products for 12 months while conducting a review of the laws. Minister for financial services Stephen Jones announced that the review will commence ...

Super funds are ready for RIC: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
... the fast-approaching Retirement Income Covenant (RIC) deadline. According to research conducted by CoreData, Australian super funds are ready to publish the retirement income strategies needed to comply with the new legislation. The research accessed ...

Cbus takes 10% stake in major wind project

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
Cbus has acquired a 10% interest in a local offshore wind project owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners. The industry fund acquired the stake in Star of the South, Australia's largest offshore wind project majority owned by CIP via its flagship ...

EQT reveals most popular fund launches

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
... UNPRI directory and are now committed to incorporating ESG into their investment strategies. As an example, many Australian super funds have signed up to be tobacco free. As dozens of funds including Australian Ethical, CareSuper, Cbus and HESTA having ...

Apex completes MMC, IFAA acquisition

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
Apex has finalised its acquisition of New Zealand's MMC Group, including local subsidiary IFAA Group, marking its entry into New Zealand. MMC provides administration services to investment managers and IFAA does the same for Australian superannuation ...

Super funds back Say on Climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
New analysis from the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) shows seven superannuation funds and many of the world's largest investment firms backed most 'Say on Climate' votes in 2021. There were 19 'Say on Climate' ...

'No easy answer' to ESG disclosures by super fund trustees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
In line with heightened public attention to the challenges of climate change, patterns of ESG disclosure by superannuation fund trustees have had to evolve. A Herbert Smith Freehills report claimed Australian superannuation fund members were more interested ...

Labor vows to review YFYS test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
Appearing at an industry conference yesterday, the shadow minister for financial services and superannuation vowed to review the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance test if elected, citing "unintended and negative consequences" for ESG investing. ...

28% of super products rated AAA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
... products in Australia, 193 received Rainmaker Information's AAA Quality Rating in 2022. The rating reviews Australian super products, to see if they have passed a range of comprehensive benchmarks and best practice measures across their investment ...

LGIAsuper expands leadership as acquisition completes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
LGIAsuper has finalised its acquisition of Suncorp's superannuation business, adding to its executive team in the process. The acquisition of Suncorp Portfolio Services Limited, which is the first of its kind in the Australian superannuation market ...