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Super funds have the power to make change: Advocates

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... can't maintain those payments," she said. It's here that there is a flow onto effect to homelessness. "The investment in social housing over the past couple of decades has decreased so as a consequence, social housing has decreased as well, that's how ...

Giving hope: Recent regulatory wins

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... contributing up to 10,000 homes as well. The Housing Australia Future Fund, worth $10 billion, will provide 20,000 new social housing dwellings, 4000 of which will be allocated to women and children impacted by family violence and older women at risk ...

Super funds are lousy at communications: Strategist

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... it's going to go somewhere they favour ESG investing." Next, Active Egalitarians see themselves as having a very strong social conscience. "The less you earn, the more likely you are to be one," Ralph said. "They are pro-wealth distribution, pro-climate ...

Super a big national advantage: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... "particularly in areas where we know we have big advantages," said Chalmers, whether that's the energy transition or social and affordable housing, data or digital. "All of these vast opportunities in our economy, there are big chances for superannuation ...

Janus Henderson launches new credit ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... manager Shan Kwee, GOOD invests in credit securities which aim to promote decarbonisation, aid the circular economy, support social equality, alleviate poverty and encourage inclusion and social diversity. GOOD will also be overseen by Janus Henderson's ...

Women take the lead in private wealth: KPMG

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
More and more women are stepping into wealth ownership roles in family offices, according to KPMG head of family and private wealth Robyn Langsford. In an exclusive interview with Financial Standard, Langsford said that as women are becoming more likely ...

Court fines ANZ for dodgy introducer program

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
... ANZ's marketing material encouraged it as "a great way to earn supplementary income for your business, club, charity or social organisation." In response to the order, the bank said in a statement: "ANZ has cooperated with ASIC during this process, is ...

First Super awards ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
... practices and screening out companies with poor records, the portfolio seeks to generate long-term returns while managing social factors risk. This bespoke strategy is designed to reflect the labour rights areas most important to First Super, aligned ...

Gender lens approach wins: Steed

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
... achieve a dual objective, so we're looking to deliver competitive returns outperforming the ASX 300 but also driving positive social and environmental impact," she said. "We strongly believe that having better diversity leads to outperformance, and what's ...

Final voting for ESG Power50 open

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
... professionals who are actively shaping the agenda and implementing the strategy on a wide variety of material environmental, social and corporate governance issues. "We were impressed by the calibre of nominees our readers submitted," FS Sustainability ...