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Ninety-seven super products fail performance test

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023
... Trust and Optimix Wholesale Growth Trust (Class B). Insignia's head of superannuation Mark Oliver said the results impact about 5000 members with about $350 million in savings - less than 1% of Insignia's total membership and assets. "While this ...

Vanguard reveals the premier asset class of the last 30 years

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... shouldn't rely on past performance, 30 years of market history has proved that the impact of geopolitical, economic, and social events on performance is usually short-lived, and markets will typically recover and rise over time." "Looking back over the ...

Advisers pivot to protect retirees from inflation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
... are 15 and 20 years into retirement. "Many of the costs of accessing the Australian healthcare system are linked to our social security system," he pointed out. "MRIs, ultrasounds, or all sorts of different medical tests can be substantially different ...

Aware retires VicSuper brand, expands investment menu

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023
... infrastructure, and property investments, while excluding investments in companies known for highly adverse environmental or social impacts. Another new diversified offering is the High Growth Indexed option, a passively managed, low-cost option with ...

APAC outperforms despite global sustainable finance retreat

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
... while green bond issuance totalled US$390.3 billion, a 19% decrease compared to 2021. Green bonds, sustainability bonds and social bonds all registered declines compared to a year ago, with social bonds leading the decliners, down 46% compared to full ...

Water, water everywhere but nothing to drink

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
... several mutations - most notably, Alpha, Delta and now Omicron - each bringing fresh challenges and fiscal and monetary and social responses. The year 2020 brought lockdowns and social restrictions that, in turn, sent many (if not most) global economies ...

Super funds extend poor disclosure to ESG holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
... divesting away from companies in the fossil fuel sector such as coal companies and investing instead into high profile social impact or renewable energy projects or buying green bonds," the report read. "Rainmaker does not believe whether a super fund ...

Amundi revamps climate fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021
... shifted from fighting global warming to ensuring that the transition to cleaner energy does not have a negative social impact. As such, the Just Transition fund will ensure that employees that will be involved in industries that need restructuring can ...

Goldman Sachs launches robo-adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
... invest in companies based on their market capitalisation. Impact invests in companies that meet certain environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, while Smart Beta scores companies on fundamental and technical factors of performance. "We'll ...

New corporate bond fund launches

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021
... Artesian Green & Sustainable Bond Fund aims to offer investors access to a diversified portfolio of green, sustainable and social bonds. Artesian said it is not necessary to sacrifice best of class, risk adjusted returns while pursuing transformational ...
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