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Super funds wield bank remuneration stick

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018
... may not make any payments that are outside of that policy." ACSI members include 39 Australian and international asset owners and institutional investors. Collectively they manage more than $2.2 trillion in assets and own, on average, 10% of every ASX200 ...

Global asset managers sign responsible firearms framework

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
... "We have a fiduciary obligation to our beneficiaries to invest prudently as well as to take responsible actions as asset owners and managers to monitor and manage risks accordingly," he said. "This is not a political statement about constitutional rights ...

Aussie funds among the world's largest asset owners

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
Nine Australian funds, including four superannuation funds, have ranked among the world's largest asset owners in a new study. The inaugural Asset Owner 100 study from Willis Towers Watson's Thinking Ahead Institute looked at the world's ...

Global manager appoints distribution director

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
... managing director Matthew Harrison said: "Vivian's depth of relationships in the institutional market with both asset owners and consultants, and her broad experience across asset classes will be invaluable as we continue to build our institutional ...

Tobacco-free portfolios divide investors: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... Australian-domiciled JPMorgan Global Macro Opportunities Fund excluded tobacco stocks. The following month, several asset owners voiced support for the recently launched United Nations' Tobacco-Free Finance Pledge. BT Financial Group said it is extending ...

Nikko AM supports climate change agenda

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
... supporting efforts towards commitment to the four areas of impact under The Investor Agenda. The agenda supports asset owners and managers to act to help keep global temperature rises below 2 degrees Celsius, while calling for government implementation ...

Legal woes continue for super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
... members and is seeking a decision from the Federal Court as to whether climate risks should be accounted for when asset owners manager other people's money. The claim further argues that in order for its trustees to truly fulfil their duties, Rest ...

Pension fund awards custody mandate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2018
... Singh said. "We are committed to providing robust data management and performance attribution capabilities to help asset owners address their investment challenges in an increasingly complex market environment." Earlier this week BNY Mellon's investment ...

Industry fund cuts property portfolio emissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
... we have an obligation to future proof our investments to support our members' retirement." A global study by the Asset Owners Disclosure Project found more than 60% have little or no climate change strategy. This includes a number of Australian superannuation ...

Pension funds feel the heat on climate change

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... little or no climate change strategy. This includes a number of Australian superannuation funds. A new report from the Asset Owners Disclosure Project shows 63% of the world's largest pension funds provide very little information on the financial ...