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Thirty-eight super funds face sustainability issues: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022
... named the superannuation funds it believes face immediate sustainability issues, with 38 of 78 funds declining on all metrics measured. APRA looked at the three sustainability metrics in the 2021 MySuper and Choice heatmaps; member accounts, cash flows ...

SEC to standardise climate disclosures

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2022
... operations, or financial condition. Companies would also have to disclose certain climate-related financial statement metrics in a note to their audited financial statements. The proposed required information about climate-related risks would include ...

EQT secures RE, custody mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022
... asset manager and lender handed down a custody and responsible entity mandate to Equity Trustees for one of its funds. Metrics Credit Partners chose EQT to oversee the two functions for its Metrics Direct Income Fund. EQT replaces Sandhurst Trustees ...

TAL wins life company award for 2021

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022
... while PPS Mutual took out the award for Risk Product Innovation. The awards are based on Plan For Life's benchmarking metrics: financial strength; market share based on sales and growth over three years; a review of over 90 product features and definitions ...

Alpha females

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... into more diverse shape. For Hobbs, it remains disappointing that so few investors - even those who prioritise other ESG metrics - seriously integrate a gender lens across portfolios. "We see it in so many ESG funds that gender just isn't taken into ...

Boardroom diversity benefits investors: eToro

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
... portfolio, composed of US-listed companies from the existing eToro stocks universe, is ranked according to a range of metrics including gender diversity, analyst consensus ratings, stock liquidity, and market capitalisation. To qualify, at least 40% ...

Robeco introduces new indices

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
... The index applies a proprietary SDG framework developed by Robeco, which excludes stocks that score negatively on SDG metrics. Robeco said with the new indices it aims to offer a solution that combines two trends in the market: index investing and sustainable ...

APRA takes next step on super data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2022
... regulator proposes publishing new aggregate industry, fund-level, and product-level statistics. These would contain key metrics, including improved data on insurance arrangements, expenses, member demographics and asset allocation classifications. Further ...

CFA Institute says focus on culture

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2022
... investment leaders, organisations should do the practical things well, such as setting out precise work parameters, interpret metrics thoughtfully and fairly, and give feedback on how things are working. "The future of work report also recommends building ...

Tasmania leads economic recovery

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022
... South Wales, the ACT and Northern Territory. However, there is little separating the other economies based on CommSec's metrics. The January 2022 survey found that lockdowns weighed on the economic performances of NSW and the ACT. "While both of these ...