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HESTA nabs Hostplus executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
... HESTA. Kim Farrant will join HESTA, the $60 billion industry fund for healthcare workers, as general manager responsible investment on July 12. Farrant will report to the fund's head of impact, Mary Delahunty. HESTA chief investment officer Sonya ...

Teachers Mutual launches neobank

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
... retail mortgage and deposit products that are independently certified as responsible investments by the Responsible Investment Association of Australia and bank cards are made with 82% recycled plastic. Hiver will invest its profits back into competitive ...

Super funds back carbon startup

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
... businesses' exposure or strategies. This left a big gaping hole in the analytical toolkit." Aware Super head of responsible investment Liza McDonald added: "At Aware Super we view climate change as the most significant financial risk to our portfolio ...

Super leaders recognised

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
... the impact committee. She is currently also a non-executive director at the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment. She has also served as a non-executive director at Frontier since 2011 and is a non-executive director of and chair of the ...

PRI chief executive resigns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021
The chief executive for the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment has stepped down after being in the role for almost a decade. Fiona Reynolds has been chief executive of the PRI since 2013. She joined the responsible investing group ...

Local Government Super rebrands, reduces fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
... the other schemes will see reductions in their weekly admin fees. In terms of investments, Stockwell said responsible investment will remain as a cornerstone of the fund's philosophy. "Our aim is to help members maximise their retirement income by ...

JANA appoints head of sustainability

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021
... the newly created role of head of sustainability. Rachel Halpern will work closely with JANA's head of responsible investment Tim Conly, taking the team to six people, the firm said. Halpern will focus on managing climate risks for clients. She has worked ...

AXA hires from CFS

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... provide more focus and proximity to our clients in response to their evolving needs," Lacey said. "With responsible investment strategies being in high demand, Bevan's deep industry knowledge and experience, together with AXA IM's diverse ESG investment ...

More super funds make climate commitments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... Mutual is the first banking participant to sign up and has committed to deliver $20 billion in certified responsible investment products by 2030 that have zero fossil fuel industry investment. In March, TelstraSuper committed to 45% portfolio emissions ...

TIAA commits to net zero

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
... managing all of its $1.2 trillion in assets under management according to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment. "We engage with the management teams of thousands of companies every year to advocate for managing climate risk and other ...