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Active Super, Vision Super mull merger

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2022
... discussions represent an opportunity to bring together two funds with a similar membership profile and an aligned responsible investment philosophy, delivering strong, long-term returns and quality service to their members." "By exploring this potential ...

Systemic disadvantages create retirement insecurity: HESTA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022
... proceeding constructive collaboration between First Nations, businesses and investor communities. Similarly, the Responsible Investment Association of Australia (RIAA) noted that the destruction of the Juukan Gorge in 2020 marked a turning point in the ...

Pendal appoints head of institutional

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2022
... well placed to provide class leading solutions across the globe as well as supporting our clients' responsible investment journey as stewards of their capital." "I will also be focused on furthering our footprint into the non-super sector, including ...

AMP establishes AMP Investments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2022
... AMP and its transformation strategy. "The team has strong capability across all asset classes, including responsible investment, which will be an increasing focus as more and more Australians seek to align their investments with their values," he said. ...

Fossil fuel divestment bill passes California Senate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2022
The California Senate passed a bill overnight prohibiting the United States' two largest public pension funds from investing in the world's top 200 fossil fuel companies and require them to divest any existing holdings by 2030. The California ...

What the election result means for ESG

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2022
... anticipated policy changes across the board may end up impacting investment portfolios. Chair of Frontier's responsible investment group Joey Alcock said whether the Albanese government can secure a majority of seats in the lower house or not, the message ...

AXA IM adds to ESG fund suite

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022
AXA Investment Managers has brought two new responsible investment funds to the Australian market. The AXA IM Global Green Bond Fund and the AXA IM Clean Economy Equity Fund are designed to offer wholesale investors access to sustainable portfolios. ...

ART responsible investment specialists jump to Redpoint

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
... has appointed two portfolio managers, both joining from Australian Retirement Trust (ART) where they were responsible investment specialists. Hunter Page and Chris Parks have joined the investment manager. Page and Parks both previously worked at QSuper ...

Modern Slavery Act needs strengthening: Panel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... panel of experts reviewed the issue of modern slavery and broader human rights considerations at the recent Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) conference. FS Sustainability was a media partner at the event. "As investors we're ...

North ESG AUM boasts rapid growth

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
... range to almost 60 options. The increasing ESG AUM also reflects broader industry trends, which has seen responsible investment managed funds across the Australian and New Zealand markets exceed $100 billion at the end of September 2021, up almost 40% ...