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Sunsuper ESG expert in new global role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
... candidates takes on a newly created role with Eastspring Investments. Stuart Wilson has been appointed head of sustainability at the Singapore investment firm, effective 10 January 2022. He has worked in ESG at Sunsuper for the past decade, first as ...

New role for Cbus' Robbie Campo

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
... that she hopes to see integrated reporting gain momentum in the superannuation sector. "I think with the focus on sustainability and on transparency, on both of those counts where I think funds are recognising there will be a significant focus in the ...

Hostplus, Intrust merger complete

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021
... puts the best financial interests of both funds' members first and supports continued growth, competitiveness, sustainability, and success. "These factors will help to further secure strong retirement outcomes for Intrust Super's members now, and into ...

BlackRock Australia expands client distribution team

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021
... act as a thought leader on the important issues facing BlackRock's diverse client base, including embedding sustainability considerations in the portfolio construction process, risk management, trading and liquidity management, and the impact of ...

BetaShares introduces suite of ethical SMAs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
... market, as well as being the first ETF manager to launch such a product to advisers. The BetaShares Australian Sustainability Leaders SMA holds direct equities and will provide exposure to Australian companies that meet strict sustainability and ethical ...

Green office buildings command 18% premium

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
... space. At the same, investors are taking a forward-looking approach when assessing building value and view strong sustainability credentials as key to minimising risk," Knight Frank chief economist Ben Burston said. "The importance of energy efficiency ...

Actuaries Institute devises director skills checklist

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021
... customer needs being addressed. This will help them to understand the material risks of the business so that both the sustainability of the business and customer needs are being met," the paper reads. In their paper, Rafe and Laughlin question whether ...

BlackRock votes against CBA resolution

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2021
Despite its vocal stance on sustainability and net zero ambition, BlackRock voted against a Commonwealth Bank shareholder resolution to stop the bank financing fossil fuels. The largest asset manager in the world, with US$9.5 trillion in assets under ...

Super funds extend poor disclosure to ESG holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
... Another way they try to demonstrate their ESG commitments, interests and alignments is by signing up to various sustainability groups. "But signing up to these groups doesn't make them ESG, it comes back to how they demonstrate this," Dunnin said. ...

Stewart Investors launches fund, drops fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2021
Stewart Investors is bringing its Worldwide Leaders Sustainability Fund to retail investors, with significantly lower fees. Management fees on the fund will be 0.45%, down from 1.15%. The fund manager said the reduction is made possible by years of ...