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NZ Super promotes two, hires from Cbus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... been working in ESG portfolio integration. He's also previously worked as ESG manager at TelstraSuper, and as an ESG investment strategist at QSuper. The fund said Parks is responsible for fostering cross-team collaboration to ensure sustainability considerations ...

Laws to limit US pension plans' use of ESG pass

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
The US House of Representatives has passed the Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act, limiting certain pension funds from considering environmental, social and governance factors in their investment decision making. The House voted ...

ASIC sues Fiducian for ESG failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025
ASIC has launched proceedings in the Supreme Court of NSW against Fiducian Investment Management, alleging it breached its duties as a responsible entity and engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct about its environmental, social and governance ...

Ethical investment holdings double: CoreData

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
The number of high-net-worth (HNW), core affluent, and mass affluent investors holding ethical and sustainable investments has roughly doubled over the past year, according CoreData. The CoreData research obtained by Financial Standard seeks to capture ...

Best ESG super options revealed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
Australian Ethical, Nationwide Super, Active Super and Aware Super have the best performing ESG investment options over three years, according to the latest data from Rainmaker Information. Rainmaker Information executive director of research Aman Ramrakha ...

Cbus hires from VFMC for key ESG role

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... change in approaches to responsible investment." As the fund continues evolving its approach to managing material ESG investment risks and opportunities, McKay said the new hire's "unique experience will help champion Cbus' responsible investment ...

Morningstar hires fixed income lead from PATRIZIA

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2024
... There, he advised on fixed income strategies for institutional clients in Australia. Previously he consulted on ESG investment strategies, including leading the successful SRI option reconfiguration for a major Australian superannuation fund. The fixed ...

Brighter Super to close socially responsible options

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
... Socially Responsible product returned 11.1%, according to Rainmaker Information figures. The median return for ESG investment options was 10.9%, seeing the product ranked 17 th. Over three years, it's returned 7.9%, ranking 4 th among like options ...

Bloom Impact, MSC pulled up for greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... for retail investors, in particular those of a younger age range, who are currently underserviced in relation to ESG investment and have limited opportunities to invest in ESG investments consistent with their personal goals and beliefs in relation to ...

Ethical ETF assets surge in 2023: Analysis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
Funds under management for ethical, responsible and sustainability-themed ETFs surged by more than 24% during 2023, amid a strong year for ETFs broadly. Betashares' latest Australian ETF Review calculates the local ETF industry at a total industry ...
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