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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 ...

Super funds drop Russian assets

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
Australian superannuation funds are dropping Russian assets in response to its invasion of Ukraine amid escalating global sanctions against Russia. Yesterday Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Senator Jane Hume released a joint statement requesting that ...

HESTA endorses super splitting initiative

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
... to make the splitting of assets easier following the results of a successful pilot program. HESTA is the first Australian super fund to adopt the Simpler Super Splitting initiative, which uses a simple, plain language form for court orders that can be ...

Proxy advice reforms force transparency, AFS licensing

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 DEC 2021
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced reforms to proxy advice which includes forcing superannuation funds to disclose detailed voting records. Super funds exercising voting rights on behalf of their members will need to be more transparent with their ...