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Short-termism damaging climate outcomes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... change. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ASI 2021 conference, Federated Hermes chief executive Saker Nusseibeh said there is no separation between ESG investing and other investments, at least as far as his firm ...

YFYS test results not a fair representation: Frontier

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
Frontier is concerned the APRA performance test does not adequately assess acceptable performance, given several of the funds that were failed actually perform better than others that passed. The asset consultant, which advises on $490 billion, said ...

Mergers don't always lead to scale benefits: Barry

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... personally taxing. Those conversations need to be had with eyes wide open on that," Barry said. Elsewhere, LGIAsuper chief executive Kate Farrar said Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) can be a tool for super funds to use to select potential merger partners. ...

Actuaries Institute releases retirement policy review

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... "Superannuation benefits are intended to be used for retirement living rather than secure mortgages," Actuaries Institute chief executive Elayne Grace said. "...We support simplifying Age Pension means testing, improving the interaction between the retirement ...

Super ASX dominance trends down: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021
... across not-for-profit funds (13%), retail funds (9%) and smaller funds or self-managed super funds (15%). Rainmaker executive director of research Alex Dunnin said the change in direction is down to NFP super funds - the bulk of the super system - reducing ...

Ethical super could halve carbon footprint

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
... supporting companies that completely undermine your values, like those related to climate change," Australian Ethical chief executive John McMurdo said. "Opening your eyes to where your money is being invested and making a change could be the fastest ...

IFM blames "unfounded" class action for Tandem worries

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2021
... harder for the subcontracting firm to win business in the lead up to its administration, according to IFM Investors chief executive David Neal. Neal was quizzed about the firm's investment into Tandem during July 29 parliamentary hearings. Tandem was ...

Advice association shutters

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021
... practitioners," the UFAA said. In fact, the AIOFP had attempted to merge with the UFAA but found it incompatible. AIOFP chief executive Peter Johnston said his association was in initial discussions with the UFAA to merge. "It did not go anywhere as ...

Looking beyond high-dividend stocks

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
... stocks, according to Redpoint Investment Management. Speaking at a GSFM outlook, Redpoint Investment Management chief executive and lead portfolio manager for Australian equities Max Cappetta said there is a cyclicality to dividends over the calendar ...

UniSuper's O'Sullivan on what's next

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2021
Two months out from his last day at UniSuper, chief executive Kevin O'Sullivan talks to Financial Standard about his eight years at the fund, going public offer and staying away from mergers. O'Sullivan arrived at UniSuper in 2013, after a career ...