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Where UniSuper sees market opportunities

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 31 DEC 2018
... looks potentially on the cheap side. In unlisted, everything looks expensive," Pearce said. The fund has screened for tobacco, armaments, gambling and fossil fuels for more than seven years. Pearce said the fund is content with its ESG and has no immediate ...

ACCC close to approving tobacco-free certification

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 DEC 2018
Non-profit organisation Tobacco Free Portfolios is pushing to trademark 'tobacco-free' with Australia's competition watchdog and for the benefit of investors. The ACCC said it is considering accepting Tobacco Free Portfolios' application ...

One small step for responsible investment sees one giant leap for Man Group

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
... sectors that will be excluded from Man Group's RI-integrated or RI-dedicated funds. This includes controversial weapons, tobacco, and the production of coal and coal-based energy where this represents more than 30% of revenues. The developments follow ...

New super fund to secure female financial security

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
... the retirement outcomes and financial power of women. As such, it excludes investment in gambling, offshore detention, tobacco, weapons, animal cruelty and fossil fuels. The fund will also not invest in companies that abuse women at any point in their ...

Responsible investment guide launched

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018
... wholesale trust that invests in a diversified portfolio of long equity positions of developed and EM stocks, screening out tobacco and armaments. The $74 million fund has returned 14.78% net of fee since August 2014 inception as compared to MSCI AC world ...

Super fund offloads harmful holdings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
A $9.2 billion industry superannuation fund has become the latest to divest tobacco, thermal coal and tar sands producers. In addition to their existing controversial weapons exclusion, Vision Super will be culling investments in tobacco, thermal coal ...

Vale Paul Costello

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... Super statement said. "He also helped drive the forays into timberland and agriculture, as well as the recent removal of tobacco from our investment portfolios. Paul worked closely with chief investment officer Andrew Spence and the investment team in ...

Industry fund appoints former Labor politician

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... woman to be appointed Attorney General. During her time as the Federal Health Minister, she introduced plain packaging for tobacco products. She currently chairs Bupa Australia and New Zealand, and Cancer Council Australia. She is also a non-executive ...

Tobacco-free portfolios divide investors: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
As more superannuation funds and investment managers divest tobacco from portfolios and encourage others to follow suit, a Financial Standard poll shows the initiative has a mixed effect on investors. The survey, which asked what best described the ...

Investors unfazed by market volatility: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
... return," he said. This week we ask what you think about the moves made by numerous fund managers and pension funds to divest tobacco-related assets.